Orchidaceae Juss.

Thrixspermum crassifolia Aver. sp.nov.

S. Vietnam, Prov. Kon Tum, Distr. Dak Gley, about 12 km to N of Dak. Gley town (24 km by road), near Mang Khen village. Primary wet. mountain evergreen forest at 1100-1200 m alt. Epiphyte on high trees. Flowers pale yellow. Not common. No VH 1797 17.11.1995. 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