FLORA OF VIETNAM. Aspidistra aff. A. minutiflora Stapf. N. Vietnam, Prov. Thai Nguyen, distr. Dai Tu, vicinities of Tam Dao. town, NE macroslope of Tam Dao ridge at 950-1000 m alt. . (N 21°27' E 105°38'). Closed wet evergreen broad-leaved primary forest on very steep mt slope. Terrestrial and epilitic herb on shadow rocky very steep slopes. Common. No VH 5031  31.05.1997. International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic. Society (grant No 5803-96). . Collectors: L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, P.K.Loc