FLORA OF VIETNAM Begoniaceae Begonia pseudodryadis C.Y. Wu var. bitepala Aver., var. nov.
Ha Giang Prov., Quan Ba Distr., Can Ty Commune, Sin Suoi Ho Village, around point 23.09566°N 105.02142°E. Very steep mountain slopes composed of solid highly eroded karstic limestone at elevation 800–1000 m a.s.l. Remnants of primary evergreen broad-leaved and coniferous (with Calocedrus rupestris and Xanthocyparis vietnamensis) humid forest. Rosulate lithophytic herb on vertical shady mossy cliff. Leaves dark olive-green with irregular whitish spots above, pale purple with light greenish spots below. Flowers light pink-purple, anther yellow. Locally common. 11 October 2019, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Sinh Khang, T. Maisak, VR 1571 (HN, LE01067066, LE01070207).