Triuridaceae

Sciaphila clemensiae Hemsl.

S. Vietnam, Prov. Ninh Thuan, distr. Ninh Son, municipalite Phuoc Binh. and Prov. Lam Dong, distr. Lac Duong, municipalite Da Chay boundary. region in 34 km to NE from Dalat city. Closed primary broadleaved. cloud very wet forest along Gia Rinh mt. ridge at 1800-1900 m alt. (N 12° 07', E 108° 41'). Chlorophyll less reddish saprophyte in mossy shadow place. Flowers. pink. Rare. No VH 3686 04.04.1997. International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic. Society (grant No 5803-96). Collectors: L. Averyanov, N.Q. Binh, P.K. Loc

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