Fam. Orchidaceae Juss.

Anoectochilus sp.

S. Vietnam, Prov. Kon Tum, Distr. Dak Gley, about 15-18 km to NW of Dak Gley town, near Mang Khen (Dak Che) village. Primary evergreen mountain very wet forest in deep stream canyon at 1000 m alt. Terrestrial herb in deep wet places. Leaves above velvetly blackish green with 1 central (or 3: 1 central and 2 lateral) brightly pink (white or golden) veins, sepals and petals brownish pink, lip white. Not rare. No VH 1944 23.11.1995. 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