FLORA OF VIETNAM

Fam. Gesneriaceae

Herita sp.

N.Vietnam, Bac Kan Prov., Cho Don Distr., Ban Thi Municipality, village Phia Khao, around point 22є15'35''N, 105є31'17''E at elevation

800-900 m a.s.l. Remnants of primary broad-leaved evergreen closed wet forest on very steep slopes and cliffs of rocky ridges and mesae composed with solid marble-like stratified limestone. Terrestrial rosette herb on open wet slope. Flowers white with

blue-violet tint. Not common.

No HAL 4665 19 May 2004

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