ORCHIDACEAE

Rhomboda petelotti Ormerod

Hoa Binh, Mai Chau District, Hang Kia Municipality; near Pa Co municipal buildings, trail west to one of tallest peak in Pa Co; trail from building approx. 2 km, then up ridge. Collections from highly impacted forest close to logging, all large valuable trees removed and no valuable orchids left. Forest on limestone between 20.45.37 N, 104.53.37 E, 1344m to peak at 20.45.41

N, 104.53.59 E at 1400m.

Collected with N.T. Hiep, L.V. Averyanov, B. Hall, P.H. Hoang, N.Q. Hung and T.V. Thao.

20°45'37"N 104°53'37"E 1344 - 1400 m 20°45'41"N 104°53'59"E Occasional on rocks; dark green leaves with white silver stripe medially.

7 Dec 2002

D.K. Harder & et al. 7921

Supported by National Geographic Society

MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)