FLORA OF LAOS Hin Nam No Nature Protected Area Melastomataceae Melastoma sanguineum Sims Laos, Khammouane prov., Boualapha distr., Nong Seng village, southern sandstone slopes at summit of Phou Chuang (Poujeuang) Mt. around point 17°35'18.1"N, 105°47'47.5"E. Primary evergreen mixed and coniferous dense wind-formed forest at elev. 1000-1400 m a.s.l. Prostrate undershrub on open rocks on mountain top. Flowers pink-purple. Locally common. 5 May 2018, L. Averyanov, Khang Sinh Nguyen, T. Maisak, Littideth Xaiyavongsa, Siphanom Keovankham, AL 673c (photo only).
Coordinates (geographic position):17° 35′ 18.1″ N, 105° 47′ 47.5″ E ±1000 mRecord creation: 2019-05-08, Аверьянов Леонид ВладимировичCitation: Specimen LE 01049103 // Virtual herbarium of Komarov Botanical Institute RAS — http://re.herbariumle.ru/01049103