FLORA OF VIETNAM

Fam. Orchidaceae

Zeuxine nervosa (Wall. ex Lindl.) Benth. ex Hook.f.

N. Viet Nam, Son La Prov., Yen Chau Distr., Muong Lum Muncipality, Lum village. Ridgetop with primary vegetation of Pinus kwangtungensis and Calocedrus macrolepis around point 21ø00'17"N, 104ø29'08"E at elev. 1242 m. Among rocks, on decayed wood. Stem stiff green with purple tint, leaves green, peduncle light green with white tomentum, bracts light green to red-brown at top, ovary light green, anther tepals green, inner tepals green at base white at tip and on lobes, two light green spots at center of lip. Rare.

3 March 2001. Collectors: D.K. Harder, P.K. Loc, N.T. Hiep, L. V. Averyanov, B. Tan, G.E. Schatz, S. Bodine, DKH 7225.

Det.: L. Averyanov, Aug. 2002.