FLORA OF VIETNAM Melastomataceae Fordiophyton strictum Diels
Northern Vietnam, Lao Cai Prov., Van Ban Distr., to the west of Nam Xay village (21°58′18′'N, 104°00′24′'E). Primary coniferous (with Fokienia hodginsii) evergreen montane forest at elev. 1700 m a.s.l. Shrublet about 1 m hg. Leaves light dull violet-pink below. Not rare.