Herbarium LE - Specimens

Fam. Orchidaceae

Pleione pleionoides (Kraenzl.) Braem & H.Mohr

Northern Vietnam, Lao Cai Prov., Van Ban Distr., Khanh Yen Ha municipality, to the SW of Na Nheo village (in the vicinity of point 21ø57'34''N, 104ø13'49''E). Primary evergreen broad-leaved wet montane forest with Fokienia hodginsii on steep granite and quartzite slopes of SW exposition at elev. 1800-1900 m a.s.l. Lithophytic herb on high open vertical granite/quartzite mossy cliff of E exposition cowered with pillows of Sphagnum. Flowers regularly pink, lip white, pinkish with yellow, brown or purple spots. Sometimes flowers white or deep pink-purple. Lip sometimes with deep yellow center. Rare, but occasionally in very large colonies.

No HAL 2501 (Photo) 18 March 2002

Collectors: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, D.T.Doan (FFI Project).

All photos © - L. Averyanov

Fam. Orchidaceae

Pleione bulbocodioides (Franch.) Rolfe

Northern Vietnam, Lao Cai Prov., Van Ban Distr., Khanh Yen Ha municipality, to the SW of Na Nheo village (in the vicinity of point 21ø57'34''N, 104ø13'49''E). Primary evergreen broad-leaved wet montane forest with Fokienia hodginsii on steep granite and quartzite slopes of SW exposition at elev. 1800-1900 m a.s.l. Lithophytic herb on high open vertical granite/quartzite mossy cliff of E exposition covered with pillows of Sphagnum. Flowers regularly pink, lip white, pinkish with yellow, brown or purple spots. Sometimes flowers white or deep pink-purple. Lip sometimes with deep yellow center. Rare, but occasionally in very large colonies.

No HAL 2501 (Photo) 18 March 2002

Collectors: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, D.T.Doan (FFI Project).

All photos © - L. Averyanov

Convallariaceae

Aspidistra quadrangularis Aver.⁣

Quang Ninh Province, Van Don District, Minh Chau Commune, Bai Tu Long National Park, Ba Mun protection sector|, Ba Mun Island, around point 21º04’33’’N 107º35’28’’E. Secondary broad-leaved evergreen forest with bamboo on rocky sandstone slopes at elevation 10–50 m a.s.l. Terrestrial and lithophytic rhizomatous herb on steep slopes of small shady rocky stream. Leaves to 0.6 m long, leaf blade linear, uniform grassy green. Fruit green globular, 5-7 mm in diameter. Locally very common.

21 May 2025, Cuong Huu Nguyen, Ha Van Dang, Ly Van Nguyen, Nam Van Duong, Tuan Thanh Tran, Hai Xuan Cao, L. Averyanov, T. Maisak, AL4426a (NHC219).

Convallariaceae

Aspidistra quadrangularis Aver.⁣

Quang Ninh Province, Van Don District, Minh Chau Commune, Bai Tu Long National Park, Ba Mun protection sector|, Ba Mun Island, around point 21º04’33’’N 107º35’28’’E. Secondary broad-leaved evergreen forest with bamboo on rocky sandstone slopes at elevation 10–50 m a.s.l. Terrestrial and lithophytic rhizomatous herb on steep slopes of small rocky stream. Leaves to 0.5 m long, leaf blade elliptic, uniform grassy green. Flower bud globular about 6 mm in diameter, dirty purple. Anthers dull yellow, stigma white. Locally very common.

21 May 2025, Cuong Huu Nguyen, Ha Van Dang, Ly Van Nguyen, Nam Van Duong, Tuan Thanh Tran, Hai Xuan Cao, L. Averyanov, T. Maisak, AL4420 (NHC213).