Fam. Convallariaceae

Peliosanthes nivea Aver. et N.Tanaka, sp.nov. Epitype

Quang Tri Prov., Huong Hoa Distr., Huong Viet municipality around point 16°51’06”N 106°34’38”E. Partially destroyed primary broadleaved evergreen forest on very steep rocky slopes of remnant hills composed with solid highly eroded crystalline limestone at elev. about 600-700 m a.s.l. Terrestrial and lithophytic herb on shady rocky slope and on cliffs. Flowers white, , inside dark violet. Not common. CPC 2953 8 May 2011 Coll.: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, N.Q.Hieu, P.V.The, N.T.Vinh. d-EXSICCATES OF VIETNAMESE FLORA 0183/HAL 2953 (CPC, LE) © Nguyen Tien Hiep, L.Averyanov, Phan Ke Loc