Plants of Nui Chua national park

Fam. Orchidaceae

Eria globifera Rolfe

S.Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Prov., Ninh Hai Distr., Vinh Hai Municipality, NEE slopes on Nui Chua mountains to SW of point 11o43'52''N 109o08'35''E at elev. about 600-700 m a.s.l. Primary evergreen closed dry forest on rocky mountain slopes composed with granite. Creeping epiphyte on large trees. Flowers yellowish-white, tepals with purple stripes, lip yellow. Very common.

HLF 4317 29 March 2004.

Coll. J.Regalado, N.T.Hiep, P.K.Loc, L.Averyanov, N.T.Vinh, P.V.Doan, T.T.An, N.T.Hoi, T.V.Huong, N.V.Su, T.T.T.Trang, H.A.Tuan.

Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.

All photos © - L. Averyanov