FLORA OF VIETNAM
Plants of Nui Chua national park
Orchidaceae
Tainia viridifusca (Hook.) Benth. Et Hook.f.

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.

Lithophytic and terrestrial creeping herb on shady stream slope.
Flowers: tepals light brown, lip with fine violet-purple tint.
Occasional.

HLF 4214 27 March 2004. (Leaves silica.fixed). (Photo).

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