Melastomataceae

Sonerila peltata Aver. & V.C. Nguyen, sp. nov. (gen. nov.?)

Khanh Hoa Province, Khanh Vinh District, Khanh Le Pass. Primary evergreen broad-leaved forest on very steep rocky mountain slopes on granite and gneiss at elevation of 1000-1200 m a.s.l., around point 12º13’N 108º44’E. Erect or ascending, terrestrial and lithophytic herb to 0.5 m tall on shelves of tall granite cliffs in light shade of rather open forest. Rare.

19 April 2026, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, T. Maisak, АL4975.