FLORA OF VIETNAM

Gesneriaceae

Chirita sp.?

Vietnam, Nghe An Prov., Tuong Duong Distr., Tam Quang Municipality, Tung Huong village, along Khe Mat stream around point 19є03’07’’N 104є36’57’’E at elevation about 250 m a.s.l. Lowland closed secondary old evergreen forest on steep slopes along rocky stream valley composed with stratified solid shale and sandstone. Lithophytic rosulate herb along steep rocky shady stream slopes. Flowers light dull blue. Not common.

HLF 6585 16 March 2007.

Coll. Averyanov L., P.K.Loc, N.V.Trai, N.T.Vinh, N.D.Phuong, Averyanova A.

Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.