FLORA OF VIETNAM Fam. Urticaceae Pilea sp. N. Vietnam, Lao Cai Prov., Van Ban Distr.,Khanh Yen Ha municipality, to the SW of Na Nheo village (in the vicinity of point 21°57'59"N, 104°14'06"E). Primary evergreen broad-leaved montane forest with Fokienia hodginsii (as emergent) along granite and quartzite slopes at elev. 1800 m a.s.l. Terrestrial and lithophytic herb up to 0.5 m hg in wet open place along stream. Flowers reddish- pink. Very common. Usual co-dominant of herb riparian community. No HAL 2619 21 March 2002 Collectors: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, D.T.Doan (FFI Project).