FLORA OF VIETNAM
Melastomataceae
Marrumia muscosum Bl.

S.Vietnam, Thua Thien Hue Prov., Phu Loc Distr., Bach Ma National
Park, N slope of Bach Ma mt below Hai Vong Dai peak, around point
16°12′N 107°52′E at elev. 1100-900 m a.s.l.

Broad-leaved evergreen dry secondary mt forest on very steep
shale/sandstone slopes. Shrub 1-3 m tall. Flowers light pink-violet,
filaments and anthers violet. Locally very common.

HLF 1284 22 April 2003. (Photo).

Coll. V.X.Phuong, L.Averyanov, N.X.Tam, N.T.Vinh.
Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.