FLORA OF VIETNAM

Plants of Nui Chua national park

Fam. Orchidaceae

Bulbophyllum retusiusculum Rchb.f.

S.Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Prov., Ninh Hai Distr., Vinh Hai Municipality, E 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 and lithophyte on large exposed boulders along stream.

Flowers: lateral sepals yellow-orange, petals brown with deep violet

stripes. Very common.

HLF 4443 31 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.