Asteraceae

Sonchus aff. S. asper (L.) Less.

S. Vietnam, Prov. Lam Dong, distr. Lac Duong, municipalite Da Chay, vicinities Klong Lanh village, 31 km to NE from Dalat city (N 12° 08', E 108° 39'). Secondary grasslands and shrub associations on river valley at foothills of W macroslope of Bi Dup mt system at 1450-1500 m alt. Prostrate herb up to 0.3 m hg in open wet place. Flowers light violet. Not rare. Common weed.

No VH 3909 13.04.1997

International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5803-96)

Collectors: L. Averyanov, N.Q. Binh