Fam. Convallariaceae.

Ophiopogon sp

Northern Vietnam, Lao Cai Prov., Van Ban Distr., Khanh Yen Ha. municipality, to the SW of Na Nheo village (in the vicinity of point. 21°58'39"N, 104°14'35"E). Primary closed evergreen broad-leaved. submontane forest on steep granite and quartzite slopes at elev. 800-1200 m a.s.l. Terrestrial herb on steep slope. Flowers greenish. Very common at elev. 1200-1400 m a.s.l. No HAL 2680 23 March 2002. Collectors: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, D.T.Doan (FFI Project).