Gesneriaceae Chirita aff. liguliformis W.T. Wang Thai Nguyen Prov., Dong Hy Distr., Tan Long Mun., Mo Ba vill., around point 21?46′34″ N, 105?53′11″ E, 252 m a.s.l.
Occasionnally clustered in rather shady and wet places of heavily logged closed evergreen broad-leaved lowland forests on slopes of limestone mountains. Lithophyte; perennial acaulescent herb; inflorescence up to 0.2 m tall; flowers violet. HAL 9081 22 Aug 2006 Photos: Id. by Nguyen Huu Hien Collectors: Phan Ke Loc, Nguyen Tien Vinh and Nguyen Sinh Khang
Collected with the financial support from NYBG, U.S.A.