FLORA OF VIETNAM
Orchidaceae
Anoectochilus calcareus Aver.

N.Vietnam, Bac Kan Prov., Cho Don Distr., Ban Thi Municipality, Phia
Khao village, Cau Muc locality 22°17′32′'N 105°31′27′'E.

Primary closed evergreen wet broadleaved and mixed forest with Pinus
kwangtungensis on very steep slopes and cliffs of remnant mountains
composed with highly eroded crystalline limestone near the top of
ridge at elev. 900-1000 m a.s.l.

Terrestrial and lithophytic herb in shady places. Leaves velvety black
whth white reticulated venation above, dull pinkish below. Occasional.

HLF 803 26 Dec. 2002.

Coll. Phan Ke Loc, L.Averyanov, Nguyen Anh Duc, To Van Thao, Mai Van
Xinh, Nguyen Tien Vinh.
Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.