Monomeria barbata Lindl. Vietnam, Ha Giang, Quan Ba District; Bat Dai Son Municipality; Bat Dai Son Provincial Protected Area. On limestone ridge of degraded forest just northwest of Bai Dai Son border station; collections in forest above cultivations (Forest possibly burned ca. 25 years ago or so, only small trees and few fire tolerant herbs). 23°09′13″N 104°59′36″E (23.1536111, 104.9933333), 1064 m. Frequent herb to 2 m; inflorescence stalk shiny dark purple black; bracts on young shoots speckled red-purple; young fruit green, nectaries with red-purple tint. 10 February 2001, Daniel K. Harder, T.H. Nguyen, P.K. Loc, L.V. Averyanov, George E. Schatz, Sharon A. Bodine, DKH 6051.
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