FLORA OF VIETNAM
Melastomataceae
Melastoma sp.

Son La Prov., Mai Son Distr., Muong Tranh Municipality, Bong village, around point 21°14′51″N 103°49′17″E.

Broad-leaved secondary open dry forest on steep slopes composed with clay shale at elev. 900-1200 m a.s.l.

Prostrate herb in short tall open secondary grasslands on mountain top. Flowers pink-rose, anthers yellow. Occasional.

HAL 9576 07 Nov. 2006
Coll.: Nguyen Tien Hiep, L.Averyanov, Pham Van The.