FLORA OF VIETNAM

Plants of Nui Chua national park

Fam. Orchidaceae

Bromheadia annamensis Aver. et Averyanova, sp.nov. (type)

S.Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Prov., Ninh Hai Distr., Vinh Hai Municipality, NEE slopes on Nui Chua mountains to SW of point 11o43'52''N 109o08'35''E at elev. about 600-700 m a.s.l. Primary evergreen closed dry forest on rocky mountain slopes composed with granite. Humus epiphyte on high trees. Occasional.

HLF 4234 27 March 2004.

Coll. J.Regalado, N.T.Hiep, P.K.Loc, L.Averyanov, N.T.Vinh, P.V.Doan,

T.T.An, N.T.Hoi, T.V.Huong, N.V.Su, T.T.T.Trang, H.A.Tuan.

Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.