FLORA OF VIETNAM
Begoniaceae
Begonia hiepiana sp.nov.

Phu Tho Prov., Tan Son Distr., Xuan Son Municipality, Du village, around point 21°06′57”N 104°57′17”E.

Primary broad-leaved closed wet forest on very steep rocky slopes and cliffs of low remnant mountains composed with highly eroded solid marble-like limestone at elevation 400-500 m a.s.l.

Lithophytic and terrestrial herb in wet shady rocky valley of small stream. Flowers light pink, anthers and stigmas yellow. Leaves dark green, fluorescent with cyan-green, underside with pink-purple nerves. Not common.

HAL 12681 16 February 2009
Coll.: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, N.T.Vinh, L.T.Son.