FLORA OF VIETNAM

Fam. Orchidaceae

Liparis petraea Aver. et Averyanova (Type)

N.Vietnam, Bac Kan Prov., Na Ri Distr., Liem Thuy Municipality, village Lung Vai, around point 21º57'18''N, 106º06'12''E, at elevation 500-700 m a.s.l. Primary broad-leaved evergreen closed wet forest on very steep slopes and cliffs of rocky ridges and mesae composed with white solid marble-like crystalline limestone. Terrestrial and lithophytic herb on very steep rocky slope. Flowers: tepals light yellowish-green with light violet tint, lip deep violet. Leaves dull light gray-green. Occasional.

No HAL 4979 28 May 2004 (Photo, alc. fix.).

Collectors: L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, P.V.The, N.T.Vinh.