FLORA OF VIETNAM
Plants of Nui Chua national park
Orchidaceae
Dendrobium aphyllum (Roxb.) C.Fischer

S.Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Prov., Ninh Hai Distr., Vinh Hai Municipality, E
slopes on Nui Chua mountains to NEE of point 11o43′52′'N 109o08′35′'E
at elev. about 600-700 m a.s.l.Primary evergreen dry forest on steep rocky mountain slopes composed
with granite.Epiphyte along shady rocky stream valley. Flowers not fragrant, tepals
white with violet tint, lip white with violet center of the base
coming with violet stripes to side lobes, column white, anther violet.
Occasional.HLF 4664 5 April 2004 Photo
Coll. 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.