ORCHIDACEAE

Hoa Binh

Mai Chau District; Hang Kia Municipality. Collections along ridge, just 1 km before Pass into valley of Thung Ang Village; collections from near road up to ridgetop along timber exploition path; primary forest except for excessive logging of high value timber, forest with many Podocarpus spp., and vines. 20°43'44"N 104°53'53"E 1095 - 1300 m Occasional, epiphyte, forming large

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masses, plants light green; wiry inflorescences; "upper" petals light green transparent; single lower petal similar; central column light orange tipped in dull white; upper petals forming hood.

5 Dec 2002 D.K. Harder, B. Hall, N.Q. Hung & P.H. Hoang 7815

Supported by National Geographic Society MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)