FLORA OF VIETNAM
Plants of Lo Go Xa Mat NP
Melastomataceae
Osbeckia cochinchinensis Cogn.

Vietnam, Tay Ninh Prov., Tan Bien Distr., Tan Binh Municipality, around Da Ha FP Station, point 11°36′47”N 105°52′01”E.

In secondary grassland on thin soils at elevation about 13 m a.s.l.

Erect terrestrial herb in open grassy places along forest border. Flowers purple. Locally very common.

HLF 7463 20 December 2008 Photo

Coll. T.H.Thai, Averyanov L., P.K.Loc, P.V.The, Averyanova A., N.T.Vinh.
Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.