Rubraceae

Hedyotos sp.

S. Vietnam, Kontum Prov., Kon Plong Distr., Hieu Municipality, Mang La forest enterprise (14є39'N, 108є25'E). Primary evergreen broad-leaved

wet forest with Dacrycarpus imbricatus on steep mt. slopes on sandstone & gneiss at elev. 1100-1200 m. Shrublet 0.5-1 m hg in open place. Flowers white with light-pink - violet tips on tepals. Common.

No VH 5179 16.04.2000

International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 6383-98)

Collectors: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, P.H.Hoang, D.X.Du, N.T.Vinh