Orchidaceae

Cymbidium lancifolium Hook.

Lao Cai Prov., Sapa Distr., the territory of Hoang Lien National Park allied to Sapa Town, route to Ham Rong mountain, around point N 22º20’02’’ E 103º50’55”, elevation 1600-1680 m a.s.l. Humid mossy secondary forest and scrub on very steep slopes of mountain composed with solid marble-like highly eroded limestone on the territory of town botanical garden. Terrestrial and lithophytic herb in shady place between mossy limestone rocks. Flowers white, tepals with purple median stripe, lip white with purple spots. Not common.

26 May 2022, L. Averyanov, Tran Huy Thai, Khang Sinh Nguyen, T. Maisak, VR 1808.

All photos © - L. Averyanov, K.S. Nguyen