Fam. Orchidaceae Juss.

Odontochilus umbrosus Aver. Type

S. Vietnam, Prov. Kon Tum, Distr. Dak Gley, about 15-18 km to NW of Dak Gley town, between Mang Khen (Dak Che) and Dak Polo villages, near Laos boundary. Primary evergreen mountain forest at 1250-1450 m alt. Terrestrial herb up to 0.3 m high. Leaves 6-7 x 4-5 cm, pure green. Flowers : petals brownish, sepals and lip white, opercilum purple. In very deep wet canyon along stream. Very rare.

No VH 1932 22.11.1995

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

All drawings © - L. Averyanov