FLORA OF VIETNAM
Plants of Bu Gia Map national park
Rubiaceae
Hydnophytum formicarum Jack.

Vietnam, Binh Phuoc Prov., Phuoc Long Distr., Bu Gia Map Municipality, steep hill slopes along Dak Huit river valley, around point 12°16′11″ N 107°09′25″E at elev. about 350-400 m a.s.l.

Primary closed evergreen and semi deciduous broad-leaved lowland dry forest and open woodlands on basalt and shale mother rocks.

Small epiphytic shrub with large tuber at the base of stem. Not common.

HLF 5004 10 April 2005. Photo.

Coll. P.K.Loc, L.Averyanov, N.T.Vinh, H.A.Tuan, P.V.Tuan, N.V.Su, N.Q.Vinh, T.D.Ai.
Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.