FLORA OF VIETNAM

Fam. Orchidaceae Juss.

Monomeria barbata

S. Vietnam, Prov. Kon Tum, Distr. Dak Gley, about 10-12 km to the SE of Dak Gley town (4-6 km to the E of Dak Tung village). Open mixed forest with domination of Pinus khesya, P. dalatensis and Lyonia ovalifolia on top of ridges at 1400-1500 m alt. in Ngoc Mi mountain system.

Epiphyte or epilite. Flowers: sepals inside yellow, outsides with purple-brownish spots; petals insides yellow with purple-brownish spots; lip light brownish with brightly yellow apex; column brightly yellow with bright small brown-purple marks. Very common.

No VH 2289 06.12.1995

International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5094-93)

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Participants: L. Averyanov, N.T. Ban, A. Budantzev, L. Budantzev, N.T. Hiep, D.D. Huyen, P.K. Loc, G. Yakovlev