Asteraceae

Blumea sp.?

Son La Prov., Van Ho Distr., Tan Xuan Municipality, Cot Moc village, territory of Xuan Nha natural reserve, eastern slopes of Pha Luong Mountain. Remnants of primary and secondary broad-leaved evergreen humid forest on very steep mountain slopes composed by shale and sandstone at elevation 1000-1400 m a.s.l. around point 20°40’33.3’’N 104°39’00.3’’E. Terrestrial erect herb 1.5-2 m tall on grassy steep slope. Flowers purple-violet. Locally common.

15 November 2013 CPC 7184

Coll.: L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, N.S.Khang, N.D.Thang, L.D.Qui