FLORA OF VIETNAM
Orchidaceae
Galeola faberi (Rolfe) Aver.

N. Vietnam, prov. Lao Cai, distr. Sa Pa, near Tram Tau village, N
slope of Hoang Lien Son ridge at 1950-2000 m elev. (N 22°20′ E
103°50′). Secondary broadleaved evergreen wet forest with remnants of
primary elements on shales. Erect chlorophylless saprophyte forb with
reddish-brown stem up to 2.5 m hg on open slope with bamboos. Flowers
dull yellow; lip yellow, side lobes of gypochile with reddish stripes.
Occasionally common.

NTH 2650 18 May 1999

International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic
Society (grant No 6300-98)

Collectors: N.T.Hiep, P.H.Hoang, Averyanov L.