Bulbopliyllum metallica Aver, et K.S. Nguyen sp. nov.

Ha Giang prov., Quan Ba distr., Tung Vai commune, Thang village, around point 23°03'13.4"N 104°5Г48.8"Е, at elevation 1050-1150 m a.s.l., steep slopes of stream valley composed with eroded stratified highly eroded limestone. Primary evergreen broad-leaved very humid forest. Creeping epiphyte on tall mossy tree. Leaves dark green, metallic shining, below with dirty purple-violet median vein. Very rare.

21 April 2018, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Nguyen Tien Hiep, Nguyen Quang Hieu, Chuong Quang Ngan, T. Maisak, VR 542.

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Flowered in cultivation in October, tepals white, median sepal with purple center, lateral sepals purple at base and in apical half, petals white finely speckled with purple, lip white, column and anther white; type prepared at 17 October 2018, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Sinh Khang T Maisak VR 542/1.