FLORA OF VIETNAM

Orchidaceae Juss.

Eria sp.nov. ? (E. coronaria aff.)

N. Vietnam, Prov. Hoa Binh, Distr. Mai Chau, subdistr. Pa Co, near 3 km to NE of Pa Co village. Primary evergreen mountain forest on the top of limestone ridge at 1200 m alt.

Epilite. Tepals white, epichile yellow, sidelobes with purple strips. Flowers not smelled. Abundant.

VH 2418 27.12.1995

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