FLORA OF LAOS Hin Nam No Nature Protected Area Convallariaceae Aspidistra medusa Aver., K.S. Nguyen & Tillich Laos, Khammoune prov., Boualapha distr., Vang Maner village, Palai mountain area, around point 17°30'13.6"N, 105°49'23.9"E, 520 m a.s.l. Primary dry evergreen and semideciduous broad-leaved forest on sandy alluvial terrace and slopes of river valley between karstic limestone hills at 180-220 m a.s.l. Terrestrial herb with short underground rhizome on shady slope along river. Leaves uniform grassy green, flowers entirely white, stigma near margin sometime with light violet tint, fruits dark olive-green. Locally common. Flower buds (to be said) edible after boiling and cooking with local sauce. 8 May 2018, L. Averyanov, Khang Sinh Nguyen, T. Maisak, Littideth Xaiyavongsa, Siphanom Keovankham, AL 813. d-EXSICCATES OF VIETNAMESE FLORA 0321 / AL 813 © L.Averyanov & K.S. Nguyen.