Fam. Orchidaceae

Arundina graminifolia (D. Don) Hochr.

Vietnam, Thua Thien – Hue Prov., A Luoi Distr., Hong Van Municipality, Ta Lo village, around point 16°21'52''N, 107°09'36''E at elevation about 800-1000 m a.s.l. Secondary wet broad-leaved closed forest on steep mountain slopes composed with shale and granite. Terrestrial herb up to 1.5 m tall on open rocky slope along trail. Tepals white or white with light pink tint, lip purple-violet with yellow-orange center. Very common.

No HAL 7594 29 April 2005. Photo.

Collectors: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, T.V.Thao, N.T.Vinh.