(Fabaceae) Erythrina fusca Lour.

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Locality: Laos, Saravanh District, Saravanh Province, Ban Na Tou

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Altitude: 815 m asl 

Collector(s): K. Sydara

Collection number(s): Sydara 025

Collection Date: September 24, 1999

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Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2222128.

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