Orchidaceae

Lecanorchis javanica Blume

S. Vietnam, Prov. Kontum. Evergreen primary forest at 1900-2000 m alt. on W slope of Ngoc Linh mountain system on elevation to Ngoc Gua peak. Brownish saprophyte in dry forest with Lithocarpus and Quercus sp. at 1800 m alt. Tepals light brown, lip yellow with brownish lobes, brownish below and yellow epichile hairs, gynostemium pure white. Not smelled. Very rare.

No VH 1300 10.04.1995

International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5094-93)

Participants: L. Averyanov, N.T. Ban, N. Q. Binh, A. Budantzev, L. Budantzev, N.T. Hiep, D.D. Huyen, P.K. Loc, N.X. Tam, G. Yakovlev

All drawings © - L. Averyanov