FLORA OF VIETNAM Aspidistra sp.nov. N.Vietnam, Hoa Binh Prov., Mai Chau Distr., Van Mai Municipality, Highway 7, 15 km post. Primary lowland, very dry broad-leaved forest on shale at lower elevation to rocky, karstic limestone outcrops with deep fissures, between points 20°35'26''N 105°02'00''E and 20°34'39''N 105°02'23''E at elev. about 300-350 m. Terrestrial herb in shady place. Occasional. 12 December 2002, D.Harder, N.T.Hiep, L.Averyanov et al., DKH 8123a. Flowered in Hanoi N.T.Hiep garden in April 2006. Flowers with light specific smell, white heavily spotted and marked with dirty purple-violet to black, anthers bright yellow. Photo.