ARACEAE

Amorphophallus

Ha Giang

Vi Xuyen District; Minh Tan Municipality Ban Ngay Village. Collection on E facing ridge above river; on exposed limestone rocks; collections in disturbed agricultural land leading into primary forest with some deforestation of Burretiodendron (Tiliaceae) trees. 23°00'09"N 104°55'21"E 225 - 621 m 23°00'37"N 104°54'46"E Rare, in Cassava field. Peduncle mottled

17 February 2001

D.K. Harder, P.K. Loc, N.T. Hiep, G.E.

Schatz & S. Bodine 6490

Supported by National Science Foundation

and National Geographic Society

MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)

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dark dull green and white; spathe white to dark purple outside; deep red to light green radially; deep dull

violet-red at base; corm flesh orange, LIVING collection; tip of spadix convoluted cream-white; male flower dark purple-black; female flower dark purple-black.