FLORA OF VIETNAM
Plants of Nui Chua national park
Orchidaceae
Eria lactiflora Aver.

S.Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Prov., Ninh Hai Distr., Vinh Hai Municipality,
NE slopes on Nui Chua mountains to SW of point 11o43′52′'N
109o08′35′'E at elev. about 800-950 m a.s.l.

Primary evergreen closed dry forest on rocky mountain slopes composed
with granite.

Epiphyte. Flowers very fragrant (Viola odorata), tepals pure white,
lip white with light lemon-yellow central keels. Not common.

HLF 4377 30 March 2004 Photo

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.