Plants of Nui Chua national park

Apocynaceae

Strophanthus caudatus (L.) Kurz

S.Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Prov., Ninh Hai Distr., Vinh Hai Municipality, Cau Gay village, around point 11o43'38''N 109o11'25''E at elev. about 50 m a.s.l. Open secondary forest and shrubs on dry rocky slopes of low hills composed with granite along stream. Woody vine about 20-25 m long. Flowers white with deep purple apical part of tepals. Occasional.

HLF3191 20 March 2004 Photo

Coll. P.K.Loc, L.Averyanov, N.T.Vinh, P.V.The.

Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.