FLORA OF VIETNAM

Fam. Gesneriaceae

Chirita sp.

Vietnam, Thua Thien – Hue Prov., Huong Thuy Distr., Duong Hoa Municipality, Huong Thuy forest enterprise territory, around point 16°13'23''N, 107°35'16''E, SW slopes of Mang Chan ridge at elevation about 350-500 m a.s.l. Fractionally logged primary closed evergreen broad-leaved forest along steep stream slopes composed with shale with quartzite. Lithophytic herb on wet shady rocky cliffs along rocky stream canyon. Flowers white with light violet tint. Locally common.

No HAL 8131 11 May 2005.

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Collectors: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, T.V.Thao, N.T.Vinh.