FLORA OF VIETNAM

Plants of Nui Chua national park

Fam. Orchidaceae

Luisia filiformis Hook.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 600-700 m a.s.l. Border of primary evergreen closed dry forest and dry savanna-like secondary grasslands on rocky mountain slopes composed with granite. Epiphyte. Flowers: tepals light greenish, lip deep purple-brown with light green apex. Rare.

HLF 4478 1 April 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.