FLORA OF VIETNAM

Plants of Nui Chua national park

Fam. Orchidaceae

Erythrorchis ochobiensis (Hayata) Garay

S.Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Prov., Ninh Hai Distr., Vinh Hai Municipality, SE slopes on Nui Chua mountains to SW of point 11o43'52''N 109o08'35''E at elev. about 800-950 m a.s.l. Primary evergreen dry forest on steep rocky mountain slopes composed with granite. Achlorophyllous leafless olive-yellowish to dull pink saprophytic vine with dry fruits 6-10 m long. Flowers: tepals light yellowish-brown, lip light yellow-brown, side lobes with fine gray stripes, column and anther light yellow. Rare.

HLF 4603 4 April 2004. (Leaves silica.fixed). (Photo).

Coll. 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