Gesneriaceae

Paraboea nutans D.Fang & D.H.Qin?

N.Vietnam, Bac Kan Prov., Cho Don Distr., Ban Thi Municipality, village Phia Khao, Lung Li valley, around point 22є16'10''N, 105є31'01''E, Cot Moc mountain at elevation 800-900 m a.s.l. Primary broad-leaved evergreen closed forest on very steep slopes and cliffs near tops of rocky ridge composed with solid marble-like stratified limestone. Lithophytic rosette herb on wet travertine deposits on vertical shady cliff. Very common. Co-dominant of herbaceous travertine lithophytic communities.

HAL4801 23 May 2004 (Photo).

Collectors: L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, P.V.The, N.T.Vinh.