FLORA OF VIETNAM
Plants of Ta Dung Nature Reserve
Melastomataceae
Melastoma saigonense

Vietnam, Dak Nong Prov., Dak Glong Distr., Dak Som Municipality, around point 11°53′06″N 107°55′15″E at elevation about 800 m a.s.l. in vicinities of Dak Som village.

Open shrubby and grassy swamp along stream in depression between low hills composed with basalt.

Shrub 0.5-1.5 m tall. Flowers pink-purple. Very common.

HLF 5722 10 November 2005.

Coll. L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, T.V.Thao, N.T.Vinh.
Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.