Cycadaceae

Cycas chevalieri

Vietnam, Nghe An Prov., Tuong Duong Distr., Tam Quang Municipality, Tung Huong village, along Khe Mat stream around point 19º03’07’’N 104º36’57’’E at elevation about 400-500 m a.s.l. Lowland closed secondary old evergreen forest on steep slopes along rocky stream valley composed with stratified solid shale and sandstone. Palm-like plant with erect stem up to 0.5 m tall along rocky shady stream valley. Rare.

HLF 6623 17 March 2007.

Coll. Averyanov L., P.K.Loc, N.V.Trai, N.T.Vinh, N.D.Phuong, Averyanova A.

Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.

All photos © - L. Averyanov