FLORA OF VIETNAM

Orchidaceae

Holcoglossum flavescens (Schltr.) Z.H.Tsi

Nghe An Prov., Ky Son Distr., Na Ngoi Municipality, north-eastern slopes of Phu Xai Lai Leng mountain system. Primary very humid broad-leaved forest with Cunninghamia konishii as emergent on steep mountain slopes composed of gray shale at elevation 1500-1800 m a.s.l. around point 19°13’52.9’’N 104°05’30.5’’E. Epiphyte on tall mossy trees. Not rare.

27 October 2013 CPC 6361

Coll.: L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, N.S.Khang, L.M.Tuan, N.A.Trang, L.H.Dan

Fl. et coll. under cultivation at 2 April 2014

Flowers odorless; sepals and petals white, lip white, side lobes with purple longitudinal marks, median lobe with yellow verrucosity at center, column white, anther light yellowish, column foot white with small pink-purple marks. L.Averyanov

All photos © - L. Averyanov