Fam. Adiantaceae

Cheilanthes sp.nov. ?

Northern Vietnam, Lao Cai Prov., Van Ban Distr., Khanh Yen Ha municipality, to the SW of Na Nheo village (in the vicinity of point 21ø57'41''N, 104ø13'29''E). Primary evergreen broad-leaved and mixed montane forests (with Fokienia hodginsii) along granite and quartzite ridge at elev. 2000-2100 m a.s.l. Terrestrial and lithophytic fern on open mossy rocky cliffs (especially in cliff crevices under hanging rocks). Locally common.

No HAL 2427 (Photo) 16 March 2002

Collectors: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, D.T.Doan (FFI Project).