FLORA OF VIETNAM

Fam. Ericaceae

Pieris sp.

Northern Vietnam, Lao Cai Prov., Van Ban Distr., Khanh Yen Ha municipality, to the SW of Na Nheo village (in the vicinity of point 21ш57'15''N, 104ш12'39''E). Primary broad-leaved evergreen montane forest along tops of granite/quartzite ridge at elev. 2400-2650 m a.s.l. Shrub 1.5-2 m hg in open rocky slope. Flowers white. Very common.

No HAL 2579 20 March 2002

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Collectors: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, D.T.Doan (FFI Project).