FLORA OF VIETNAM Plants of Bi Doup – Nui Ba National Park Gesneriaceae Chirita sp.
Vietnam, Lam Dong Prov., Lac Duong Distr., Da Chais Municipality, around point 12°05′27′N 108°39′43″E, at elevation 2100-2300 m a.s.l. along main ridge of Bi Doup mt.
Primary mossy wet coniferous forest with Fokienia hodginsii along main ridge.
Terrestrial and lithophytic rosulate herb on mossy cliffs. Flowers blue, tube inside with two yellow stripes, leaves usually with irregular pinnate white markings or uniform dark green. Very common.
HLF 5262 15 October 2005. Photo.
Coll. L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, J.Regalado, T.T.T.Trang, T.V.Thao, N.V.Duy, N.T.Vinh. Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.