Fam. Asteraceae

Gynura sp. ?

S. Vietnam, Prov. Kon Tum, Distr. Dak Gley, about 6-8 km to the N of Dak Gley town. Secondary evergreen dry forest rich in primary elements with bamboo (Oxytenanthera sp.) domination at 700-750 m alt. Herb up to 1 m high. Not rare in wet open places along Dak Poko river. Flowers orange. Young leaves edible as a leaf vegetables.

No VH 2086 28.11.1995

International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5094-93)

Participants: L. Averyanov, N.T. Ban, A. Budantzev, L. Budantzev, N.T. Hiep, D.D. Huyen, P.K. Loc, G. Yakovlev