Patrick Blanc holding the blackish shiny leaves of Aspidistra babensis, in karst forest understory, Ba Be NP, Vietnam, Nov. 2017
Patrick Blanc observing the upper and lower surfaces of the blackish shiny leaves of Aspidistra babensis, Ba Be NP, Vietnam, Nov. 2017
Patrick Blanc much intrigued by the blackish shiny leaves of Aspidistra babensis in karst forest understory, Ba Be NP, Vietnam, Nov. 2017
Patrick Blanc observing the blackish shiny leaves of Aspidistra babensis in karst forest understory, Ba Be NP, Vietnam, Nov. 2017
Pascal Heni and Patrick Blanc observing an Aspidistra population in forest understory, Ba Be NP, Vietnam, Nov. 2017
Patrick Blanc showing the succession of cataphylls and few foliage leaves along the stem of Peliosanthes cf. sinica, Ba Be NP, Vietnam, Nov. 2017
Patrick Blanc observing a vegetative population of Peliosanthes cf. sinica, Ba Be NP, Vietnam, Nov. 2017
Patrick Blanc observing a big Ophiopogon with linear leaves in karst forest understory, Ba Be NP, Vietnam, Nov. 2017