7. Elatostema parvum (Blume 1826: 512) Blume ex Miquel (1854: 102)

Habit: herb.

Habitat: montane rainforests, in limestone, 600 – 1700 m elevation.

Distribution: from the Indian Himalayas region, throughout Nepal, Bhutan, South China, Bangladesh, Burma, Philippines to Indonesia (Sumatera, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands)

Collections: Timor-Leste: Mount Perdido (ascent of Ossu), Rainforest, van Steenis 18322, 23 Dec 1953 (LISC) ; Mount Paitxau Range, near Malahara, Cowie 11020, 28 Feb 2006 (DNA photo!, L!) .

Notes: Although there are some differences in size and shape of the leaves, it is possible that both these specimens belong to the same species.