ORCHIDACEAE

Pholidota rubra Lindl.

Hoa Binh Mai Chau District, Van Mai Municipality along road between Van Mai and Thanh Hoa, approx. 2 km SW of Van Mai municipal buildings, then trail E between 2 ridges approx. 5 km E then SW to top of near two ridges. Collections from disturbed secondary forest on ridgetop with bamboo and lack of mosses on rocks. Remnants of primary forest and herbaceous vegetation on upper slopes, on limestone and shale soils with large, anciently eroded marble-like limestone. 20°34'17"N 105°01'58"E 648 m Abundant, lithophytic and epiphytic; plants green; pedicel red-brown; petals dull light orange-red; upper petal lighter with yellow at base; labellum tipped in red orange.

14 Dec 2002

D.K. Harder, N.T. Hiep & L.V. Averyanov

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MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)