Acanthaceae

Staurogyne sp.

Northern Vietnam, Lao Cai Prov., Van Ban Distr., Khanh Yen Ha municipality, elevation from Na Nheo village to the S from 680 to 880 m a.s.l. (around point 21ø59'24''N, 104ø16'23''E). Secondary evergreen broad-leaved wet submontane forest on very steep granite and quartzite slopes of river canyon. Terrestrial herb up to 1 m hg on wet steep river slope. Flowers white, tube at the base purple-violet. Common.

HAL 2294 (Photo) 14 March 2002

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