Begoniaceae

Ha Giang Prov., Quan Ba Distr., Can Ty Commune, Sin Suoi Ho Village, around point 23.09566ºN 105.02142ºE. Very steep mountain slopes composed of solid highly eroded karstic limestone at elevation 800–1000 m a.s.l. Remnants of primary evergreen broad-leaved and coniferous (with Calocedrus rupestris and Xanthocyparis vietnamensis) humid forest. Lithophytic and terrestrial ephemeroid herb in. Not common. 11 October 2019, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Sinh Khang, T. Maisak, VR 1575a.

Herbarium and photos prepared in 28 August 2020, L. Averyanov, T. Maisak, VR 1575.1. Rhizome very short fleshy white, petioles light pale pink, leaves above dark green with many irregular silvery marks, below pale greenish to almost white irregularly marked with purple, tepals white or white with very light purple tint, anther and stigma bright yellow, fruits grassy green with 3 triangular wings, median twice larger than two others.