FLORA OF VIETNAM Plants of Bu Gia Map national park Melastomataceae Clidenia hirta? Vietnam, Binh Phuoc Prov., Phuoc Long Distr., Bu Gia Map Municipality, near Bu Gia Map national park headquarter, around point 12°05′12″N 107°09′26″E at elev. about 200 m a.s.l.
Dry secondary evergreen broad-leaved forest and shrubs on basalt soils. Undershrub 1-1.5 m tall. Flowers white. Very common.
HLF 4720 4 April 2005.
Coll. L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, N.T.Vinh. Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.