Herbarium LE - Specimens

Orchidaceae

Odontochilus elwesii C.B.Clarke ex Hook.f.

Plant originated from local collectors collected in Lai Chau Province, sine loc., flowered in culture in Buon Ma Thuon (Dak Lak) on 06 August 2026, Nguyen Van Canh, AL5071.

Orchidaceae

Hemipilia graminifolia (Rchb.f.) Y.Tang, H.Peng & T.Yukawa

Plant originated from local collectors collected in Lai Chau Province, sine loc., flowered in culture in Buon Ma Thuon (Dak Lak) on 06 August 2026, Nguyen Van Canh, AL5070.

Euphorbiaceae

Gen. sp.

Phu Yen Province, Tuy Hoa City, Hoa Xuan Commune. Highly degraded secondary evergreen broad-leaved dry forest with bamboo on very steep rocky mountain slope on granite at elevation of about 400 m a.s.l., around point 12º53’N 109º24’E (Bia Mountain). Treelet or shrub to 2.5 m tall in open place on steep rocky slope. Flowers brown. Occasional.

14 April 2026, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, Truong Ba Vuong, T. Maisak, АL4912.

Orchidaceae

Dendrobium dantaniense Guillaumin?

Lam Dong Province, Lam Ha District, Phi To Village, Mr. Ly The Quen garden, wild collected plant originated from nearest mountains. Plant received on 19 February 2023, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, AL 2068. Living plants only.

Orchidaceae

Dendrobium oligophyllum Gagnep.

Dong Nai Province, Cat Tien National Park, semideciduous forest at elevation of about 200 m a.s.l., very common.

Nguyen Van Canh, 25 October 2024, AL 3358.

Convallariaceae

Aspidistra subrotata Y.Wan & C.C.Huang?

Gia Lai Province, G’Bang District, Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve, around point 14º30.324´ N 108º29.762´ E. Primary evergreen broad-leaved forest with Dacrycarpus and Dacrydium at elevation about 1200 m a.s.l.

Terrestrial herb with creeping rhizome in shady place. Leaves grassy green, sometime with unclear yellowish spots. Locally very common.

21 November 2023, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, T. Maisak, AL2738 (living plant only).

Orchidaceae

Coelogyne fimbriata Lindl. var. minuscula

Thanh Hoa Province, Quan Hoa District, Nam Dong Community, Ban Lo Village, Ke Stream, the territory of Nam Dong National Reserve around point 22º25’46’’N 105º36’58’E. Primary and old secondary broad-leaved evergreen humid forest on very steep rocky slopes on solid, marble-like highly eroded limestone at elevation 900–1200 m a.s.l. on steep rocky slope. Creeping epiphyte and lithophyte on rocky mossy mountain top. Not rare.

04 May 2024, Nguyen Huu Cuong, Nguyen Van Ly, L. Averyanov, T. Maisak, AL3059.

Lowiaceae

Orchidantha stercorea H.Ð.Trần & Škorničk.

Khanh Hoa Province, Khanh Le Pass, terrestrial herb in evergreen broad-leaved forest at elevation of about 300 m a.s.l.

July 2025, Nguyen Van Canh, AL4583.

Lowiaceae

Orchidantha stercorea H.Ð.Trần & Škorničk.

Khanh Hoa Province, Khanh Le Pass, terrestrial herb in evergreen broad-leaved forest at elevation of about 300 m a.s.l.

July 2025, Nguyen Van Canh, AL4583.

Gesneriaceae

Billolivia sp.

Dak Lac Province, Ea H’leo District, Cu Ju Mt., at elevation of about 900 m a.s.l. Flowers white. Locally common.

September 2025, Nguyen Van Canh, AL4572.

Araceae

Arisaema chauvanminhii Luu, Q.D.Nguyen & N.L.Vu

Binh Phuoc, Bu Gia Map National Park, evergreen forest with bamboo, at elevation of about 500 m a.s.l. along small stream. Not common.

11.07.2025, Nguyen Van Canh, AL4570.

Araceae

Thyphonium sp.

Dac Lak Province, Yok Don National Park, terrestrial herb in open dipterocarp forest at elevation of about 200 m a.s.l.

August 2025, Nguyen Van Canh, AL4564.

Araceae

Thyphonium sp.

Dac Lak Province, Yok Don National Park, terrestrial herb in open dipterocarp forest at elevation of about 200 m a.s.l.

August 2025, Nguyen Van Canh, AL4564.

Araceae

Thyphonium sp.

Dac Lak Province, Yok Don National Park, terrestrial herb in open dipterocarp forest at elevation of about 200 m a.s.l.

August 2025, Nguyen Van Canh, AL4564.

Begoniaceae

Begonia hanhhoae C.W.Lin, V.C.Nguyen, Vuong & Aver.

Khanh Hoa Province, Ninh Hoa District, secondary forest on granite at elevation 100 m a.s.l. Lithophytic herb on open rocks in wet place. Leaves with white nerves. Locally very common. May 2025, Nguyen Van Canh, AL4560 (topotype).

Araceae

Alocasia sp.

Khanh Hoa Province, Ninh Hoa District, secondary forest on granite at elevation 100 m a.s.l. Terrestrial herb among open rocks in wet place. Leaves with white nerves. Locally very common. May 2025, Nguyen Van Canh, AL4559.

Araceae

Alocasia sp.

Khanh Hoa Province, Ninh Hoa District, secondary forest on granite at elevation 100 m a.s.l. Terrestrial herb among open rocks in wet place. Leaves with white nerves. Locally very common. May 2025, Nguyen Van Canh, AL4559.

Convallariaceae

Aspidistra opaca Tillich?

Dac Lak Province, Lak District, evergreen broad-leaved forest on very steep slopes along stream. Locally very common. Flowers dark violet, stigma white.

June 2025, Nguyen Van Canh, AL4557.

Convallariaceae

Aspidistra opaca Tillich?

Dac Lak Province, Lak District, evergreen broad-leaved forest on very steep slopes along stream. Locally very common. Flowers dark violet, stigma white.

June 2025, Nguyen Van Canh, AL4557.

Zingiberaceae

Alpinia sp. (sp. nov.?)

Binh Dinh Province, Van Canh District, submontane forest, at elevation of about 900 m a.s.l. Terrestrial herb to 5 m tall. Locally common. Flowers white with little red.

March 2025, Nguyen Van Canh, AL4556.

Zingiberaceae

Alpinia sp. (sp. nov.?)

Binh Dinh Province, Van Canh District, submontane forest, at elevation of about 900 m a.s.l. Terrestrial herb to 5 m tall. Locally common. Flowers white with little red.

March 2025, Nguyen Van Canh, AL4556.

Acanthaceae

Phlogacanthus sp.

Plant obtained from local collectors in Son La Province in broad-leaved evergreen forest at about 700-800 m a.s.l. Flowers white with tube yellow inside.

Collected in Nguyen Van Canh Garden on 26 March 2026, Nguyen Van Canh, L. Averyanov, Truong Ba Vuong, T. Maisak, AL4553.

Euphorbiaceae

Breynia phuongiana N.K.T.Tram, Vuong, Aver. & V.C.Nguyen

Originally collected in Dak Lak Province, Ea H'leo District, evergreen forest at elevation of about 700 m a.s.l., 15 Feb. 2023, Nguyen Van Canh, AL 2456

Clonotype. Collected in Nguyen Van Canh Garden on 26 March 2026, Nguyen Van Canh, L. Averyanov, Truong Ba Vuong, T. Maisak, AL4552.

Convallariaceae

Aspidistra opaca Tillich

Dac Lak Province, Lac District, Evergreen broad-leaved forest on very steep slopes along stream. Locally very common. Flowers dark violet, stigma white.

Collected in Nguyen Van Canh Garden on 26 March 2026, Nguyen Van Canh, L. Averyanov, Truong Ba Vuong, T. Maisak, AL4550.

Convallariaceae

Peliosanthes “subsessiliflora” sp. new.? (P. micrantha aff.)

Cultivated plant originated from Binh Dinh Province, Van Canh District, lowland forest along stream, at elevation of about 300 m a.s.l., locally common.

Collected in Nguyen Van Canh Garden on 26 March 2026, Nguyen Van Canh, L. Averyanov, Truong Ba Vuong, T. Maisak, AL4548. Flowers dark violet, fruits glossy blue.

Selaginellaceae

Selaginella sp.

Dak Nong Province, Dak Song District, Quang Son Commune, Nam Nung Nature Reserve, primary dry evergreen broad-leaved forest on basalt and lava rocks at elevation of about 900-1000 m a.s.l. around the point 12º10’N 107º46’E. Terrestrial erect to sub-prostrate herb to 0.5 m tall in open place along trail. Common.

29 March 2026, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, Truong Ba Vuong, Tran Thi Thuy Nhan, Nguyen Quoc Bao, T. Maisak, АL4621.

Rubiaceae

Gaertnera sp.

Dak Nong Province, Dak Song District, Quang Son Commune, Nam Nung Nature Reserve, primary dry evergreen broad-leaved forest on basalt and lava rocks at elevation of about 900-1000 m a.s.l. around the point 12º10’N 107º46’E. Treelet or shrub to 2 m tall in open place along trail. Flowers white. Not common.

29 March 2026, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, Truong Ba Vuong, Tran Thi Thuy Nhan, Nguyen Quoc Bao, T. Maisak, АL4620.

Rubiaceae

Brachytome walichii Hook.f

Dak Nong Province, Dak Song District, Quang Son Commune, Nam Nung Nature Reserve, primary dry evergreen broad-leaved forest on basalt and lava rocks at elevation of about 900-1000 m a.s.l. around the point 12º10’N 107º46’E. Treelet or shrub to 2.5 m tall in open place along trail. Flowers pale pink to pink orange. Not rare.

29 March 2026, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, Truong Ba Vuong, Tran Thi Thuy Nhan, Nguyen Quoc Bao, T. Maisak, АL4619.

Apocynaceae

Wrightia dubia (Sims) Spreng.?

Dak Nong Province, Dak Song District, Quang Son Commune, Nam Nung Nature Reserve, primary dry evergreen broad-leaved forest on basalt and lava rocks at elevation of about 900-1000 m a.s.l. around the point 12º10’N 107º46’E. Treelet or shrub to 3 m tall in open place along trail. Flowers red to red orange. Not rare.

29 March 2026, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, Truong Ba Vuong, Tran Thi Thuy Nhan, Nguyen Quoc Bao, T. Maisak, АL4618.

Pandanaceae

Pandanus sp.

Dak Nong Province, Dak Song District, Quang Son Commune, Nam Nung Nature Reserve, primary dry evergreen broad-leaved forest on basalt and lava rocks at elevation of about 900 m a.s.l. around the point 12º10’N 107º46’E. Wetland thicket in marshland depression with domination of Pandanus and Livistona along stream. Palm-like tree to 4 m tall and leaves to 6 m long. Locally common, co-dominant of plant community.

28 March 2026, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, Truong Ba Vuong, Tran Thi Thuy Nhan, Nguyen Quoc Bao, T. Maisak, АL4610.

Convallariaceae

Tupistra thangii N.Tanaka & D.D.Nguyen?

Dak Nong Province, Dak Song District, Quang Son Commune, Nam Nung Nature Reserve, primary dry evergreen broad-leaved forest on basalt and lava rocks at elevation of about 900 m a.s.l. around the point 12º10’N 107º46’E. Terrestrial herb with erect stem bearing many stout stilt roots on shady stream slope. Locally common.

28 March 2026, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, Truong Ba Vuong, Tran Thi Thuy Nhan, Nguyen Quoc Bao, T. Maisak, АL4609.

Oleaceae

Jasminum sp.

Dak Nong Province, Dak Song District, Quang Son Commune, Nam Nung Nature Reserve, primary dry evergreen broad-leaved forest on basalt and lava rocks at elevation of about 900 m a.s.l. around the point 12º10’N 107º46’E. Scandent shrub of semi-woody vine to 3 m long in open place along road. Flowers white. Common.

28 March 2026, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, Truong Ba Vuong, Tran Thi Thuy Nhan, Nguyen Quoc Bao, T. Maisak, АL4606.

Potamogetonaceae

Aponogeton robinsonii A.Camus?

Dak Nong Province, Dak Song District, Quang Son Commune, Nam Nung Nature Reserve, primary dry evergreen broad-leaved forest on basalt and lava rocks at elevation of about 900 m a.s.l. around the point 12º10’N 107º46’E. Aquatic herb with immersed linear leaves in shallow slow water of rocky forest stream. Flowers white. Locally common.

28 March 2026, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, Truong Ba Vuong, Tran Thi Thuy Nhan, Nguyen Quoc Bao, T. Maisak, АL4605.

Potamogetonaceae

Aponogeton robinsonii A.Camus?

Dak Nong Province, Dak Song District, Quang Son Commune, Nam Nung Nature Reserve, primary dry evergreen broad-leaved forest on basalt and lava rocks at elevation of about 900 m a.s.l. around the point 12º10’N 107º46’E. Aquatic herb with immersed linear leaves in shallow slow water of rocky forest stream. Flowers white. Locally common.

28 March 2026, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, Truong Ba Vuong, Tran Thi Thuy Nhan, Nguyen Quoc Bao, T. Maisak, АL4605.

Acanthaceae

Acanthus sp.

Dak Nong Province, Dak Song District, Quang Son Commune, Nam Nung Nature Reserve, primary dry evergreen broad-leaved forest on basalt and lava rocks at elevation of about 900 m a.s.l. around the point 12º10’N 107º46’E. Creeping ascending herb on shady wet stream slope. Flowers white. Locally very common.

28 March 2026, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, Truong Ba Vuong, Tran Thi Thuy Nhan, Nguyen Quoc Bao, T. Maisak, АL4604.

Rubiaceae

Psychotria langbianensis Wernham

Dak Nong Province, Dak Song District, Quang Son Commune, Nam Nung Nature Reserve, primary dry evergreen broad-leaved forest on basalt and lava rocks at elevation of about 900 m a.s.l. around the point 12º10’N 107º46’E. Terrestrial herb to 1 m tall in rather open place along trail. Flowers white. Not rare.

28 March 2026, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, Truong Ba Vuong, Tran Thi Thuy Nhan, Nguyen Quoc Bao, T. Maisak, АL4603.

Selaginellaceae

Selaginella sp.

Dak Nong Province, Dak Song District, Quang Son Commune, Nam Nung Nature Reserve, primary dry evergreen broad-leaved forest on basalt and lava rocks at elevation of about 900 m a.s.l. around the point 12º10’N 107º46’E. Wetland thicket in marshland depression with domination of Pandanus and Livistona along stream. Terrestrial scandent herb to 1.5 m long in wet open place. Common.

28 March 2026, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, Truong Ba Vuong, Tran Thi Thuy Nhan, Nguyen Quoc Bao, T. Maisak, АL4602.

Rubiaceae

Brachytome walichii Hook.f?

Dak Nong Province, Dak Song District, Quang Son Commune, Nam Nung Nature Reserve, primary dry evergreen broad-leaved forest on basalt and lava rocks at elevation of about 900 m a.s.l. around the point 12º10’N 107º46’E. Treelet or shrub to 2 m tall in rather open place along trail. Flowers yellow to yellow orange. Occasional.

28 March 2026, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, Truong Ba Vuong, Tran Thi Thuy Nhan, Nguyen Quoc Bao, T. Maisak, АL4601.

Araceae

Typhonium sp. “simplicifolium”

Dac Lak Province without location. Plant cultivated in Nguyen Van Canh Garden. Spathe reddish brown about 3 cm long, inflorescence very short.

July 2025, Nguyen Van Canh, AL4561.

Orchidaceae

Dendrobium sp.

Gia Lai Province, K'Bang District. Highly degraded secondary evergreen broad-leaved dry forest at elevation 600-800 m a.s.l., around point 14º26N 108º22E. Clustering epiphyte on tall tree. Not rare.

7 April 2026, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, Truong Ba Vuong, Nguyen Quoc Bao, T. Maisak, АL4810.

Passifloraceae

Adina sp.?

Gia Lai Province, K'Bang District. Secondary and remnants of primary evergreen broad-leaved dry forest with Dacrydium on lava rocks (red soils) at elevation about 1000 m a.s.l., around point 14º15N 108º35E. Herbaceous vine 3-4 m long in open place. Fruits bright red. Not common.

6 April 2026, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, Truong Ba Vuong, Nguyen Quoc Bao, T. Maisak, АL4785.