Fam. Orchidaceae Juss.

Cymbidium wilsonii (Rolfe ex Cook) Rolfe

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. Terrestrial and epilite herb. Common. Flowers: sepals and petals yellow inside with purple-brown tint outside; lip yellow with purple spots, sidelobes with purple strips, epichile on margin with large purple blotches; column yellow with small numerous purple marks; anther yellow.

No VH 2291c 06.12.1995

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

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

All photos © L. Averyanov