FLORA OF VIETNAM Fam. Liliaceae Aspidistra typica Baill. S. Vietnam, Prov. Kon Tum, Distr. Dak Gley, about 10-12 km to the SE of Dak Gley town (4-6 km to the E of Dak Tung village). Primary evergreen very wet mountain forest on slopes of deep stream canyon at 1300-1400 m alt. Terrestrial herb with leaves up to 0.7 m lg. Very common. Roots and rhizomes are used as a tonic drag. No VH 2322 06.12.1995 International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5094-93) Participants: L. Averyanov, N.T. Ban, A. Budantzev, L. Budantzev, N.T. Hiep, D.D. Huyen, P.K. Loc, G. Yakovlev