FLORA OF VIETNAM

Plants of Da Krong Nature Reserve

Orchidaceae

Epipactis atromarginata Seidenf.

Vietnam, Quang Tri Prov., Da Krong Distr., Huc Nghi Municipality, in vicinities of Cop village around point 16º27’50’’N 107º00’41’’E at elevation about 428 m a.s.l.

Secondary broad-leaved evergreen lowland forest on montane hills composed with shale.

Lithophytic herb up to 1 m tall in open wet stream rocks. Flowers yellow, tepals with deep purple margins, lip yellow with deep purple striation, column light green, pollinia bright yellow. Occasional, but sometimes in large colonies.

HLF 6181 25 March 2006. Photo.

Coll. L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, P.V.The, N.S.Khang, N.V.Huy, D.C.Tri, L.M.Tuan, T.T.Tu, P.K.Vuong, P.V.Bao, H.T.Phuong, P.X.Dieu.

Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.

d-EXSICCATES OF VIETNAMESE FLORA 0058/HLF6181 (HN, LE)

© Nguyen Tien Hiep, L.Averyanov, Phan Ke Loc

All photos © - L. Averyanov