FLORA OF VIETNAM Fam. Convallariaceae Aspidistra sp. N. Vietnam, prov. Cao Bang, distr. Tra Linh, municipality Quang Vinh (N 22ø51' E 106ø14'), about 21 km from Cao Bang town to the N. Primary evergreen closed wet forest on steep slopes and bluffs of remnant limestone ridge at 650-800 m alt. Epilite and terrestrial herb on steep slope and on vertical cliffs. Flowers dirty purple ? Very common. No CBL 981 09 Dec. 1998 International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 6300-98) Collectors: Averyanov L., N.Q.Binh, N.T.Hiep, N.X.Tam.