FLORA OF VIETNAM Convallariaceae Aspidistra oviflora Aver. et Tillich Clonotype Cao Bang Prov., Nguyen Binh Distr., Yen Lac Municipality, Chi Doi village, around point 22°45'34"N, 105°51'48.7"E. Primary fractionaly logged coniferous forest with Pseudotsuga sinensis along highly eroded rocky limestone ridge at elevation about 1400 m a.s.l. Terrestrial herb with thick plagiotropic rhizome to 30 cm long and erect leaves to 0.8 m long in dark humid depression between shady cliffs in middle part of mountain slope. Flower buds ovoid, 2-3 cm in diam, dirty violet to dirty purple outside. Rare. 5 October 2013 CPC 5425 L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, L.M.Tuan, N.S.Khang, T.Maisak, L.Osinovets, Photos Fl. in cult in 15 August 2016. Flowers almost entirely dark dirty reddish-purple. Photos, L. Averyanov.