FLORA OF VIETNAM
Melastomataceae
Phyllagathis sp.?

Vietnam, Nghe An Prov., Tuong Duong Distr., Tam Quang Municipality, Tung Huong village, along Khe Mat stream around point 19°03′07″N 104°36′57″E at elevation about 400-500 m a.s.l.

Lowland closed secondary old evergreen forest on steep slopes along rocky stream valley composed with stratified solid shale and sandstone.

Undershrub 1-1.5 m tall along ridge. Flower buds pink-purple. Locally very common.

HLF 6669 17 March 2007.

Coll. Averyanov L., P.K.Loc, N.V.Trai, N.T.Vinh, N.D.Phuong, Averyanova A.
Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.