FLORA OF VIETNAM

Fam. Orchidaceae

Epipactis alatus Aver. et Efimov, sp.nov., Type.

Vietnam, Ha Giang Prov., Meo Vac Distr, Sung Tra Municipality, vicinities of Ta Cha Lang village around point 23º10’12’’N, 105º17’39’’E at elevation about 1100-1150 m a.s.l. Highly degraded remnants of coniferous forest with Tsuga chinensis on very steep rocky slope of rocky remnant ridge composed with highly eroded marble-like limestone. Terrestrial herb on very steep shady rocky slope. Tepals light pink, lip purple-violet, epichile with yellow center, hypochile with yellow center and numerous small deep brown warts, column and anther pure white. Very rare.

No HAL 8513 11 Dec 2005. Photo.

Collectors: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, T.V.Thao, P.V.The, N.S.Khang.

All photos © - L. Averyanov