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FLORA OF VIETNAM

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus pseudodistichus (King et Pantl.) Schltr.

Cao Bang Prov., Nguyen Binh Distr., Ca Thanh Municipality, Ta Pin village, around point 22°43'56.4"N, 105°51'16.4"E.

Primary coniferous forest with Pseudotsuga sinensis along highly eroded rocky limestone ridge at elevation about 1400 m a.s.l.

Creeping and ascending lithophytic herb with stems to 0.5 m long on shady mossy rocks. Leaves with purple-violet spotting. Flowers yellowish with orange spotting. Locally common.

3 October 2013 CPC 5354

L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, L.M.Tuan, N.S.Khang, T.Maisak, L.Osinovets

Photos

Soviet - Vietnamese Expedition

LX-VN 4286

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus sp.

Vietnam. Prov. Gialai - Kontum. Kbang, Tram Lap. Epiphyte on tree in humid forest, 07.01.1989.

Det. Averyanov L. 1989

Fl. et coll. in horto 20.02.1989

FLORA OF VIETNAM

Plants of Lo Go Xa Mat NP

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus obliquus (Lindl.) Kuntze

Vietnam, Tay Ninh Prov., Tan Bien Distr., Tan Binh Municipality, Ta Not FP Station, around point 11°37’43”N 105°52’26”E.

Slightly logged primary closed evergreen broad-leaved lowland forest with the dominance of species of Dipterocarpaceae (Dipterocarpus dyeri, D. costatus, D. alatus, D. obtusifolius, Shorea sp.) mixed with Lagerstroemia calyculata, Irvingia malayana, Anogeissus acuminata, Sindora siamensis, Pterospermum sp., on thin soils at elevation about 13 m a.s.l.

Epiphyte on boles of old trees in shady places. Flowers white, tepals yellowish to the apex, Lip white with small purple marks. Rare.

HLF 7690 26 December 2008 Photo

Coll. T.H.Thai, Averyanov L., P.K.Loc, P.V.The, Averyanova A., N.T.Vinh.

Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.

d-EXSICCATES OF VIETNAMESE FLORA 0164/HLF 7690 (HN, LE)

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

FLORA OF VIETNAM

Plants of Lo Go Xa Mat NP

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus obliquus (Lindl.) Kuntze

Vietnam, Tay Ninh Prov., Tan Bien Distr., Tan Binh Municipality, Ta Not FP Station, around point 11°37’43”N 105°52’26”E.

Slightly logged primary closed evergreen broad-leaved lowland forest with the dominance of species of Dipterocarpaceae (Dipterocarpus dyeri, D. costatus, D. alatus, D. obtusifolius, Shorea sp.) mixed with Lagerstroemia calyculata, Irvingia malayana, Anogeissus acuminata, Sindora siamensis, Pterospermum sp., on thin soils at elevation about 13 m a.s.l.

Epiphyte on boles of old trees in shady places. Flowers white, tepals yellowish to the apex, Lip white with small purple marks. Rare.

HLF 7690 26 December 2008 Photo

Coll. T.H.Thai, Averyanov L., P.K.Loc, P.V.The, Averyanova A., N.T.Vinh.

Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.

d-EXSICCATES OF VIETNAMESE FLORA 0164/HLF 7690 (HN, LE)

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

FLORA OF VIETNAM

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus obliquus

Quang Binh Province, Minh Hoa, T.B. Vuong s.n., 30 Nov 2017

Det.: L. Averyanov

FLORA OF VIETNAM

Fam. Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus obliquus (Lindl.) Kuntze

Northern Vietnam, Ninh Binh Prov., Cuc Phuong National Park. Prinary evergreen seasonal broad-leaved lowland dry forest on steep rocky slope of limestone hills.

No HAL 2898 08 Jan. 2003

Collectors: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, N.M.Cuong, N.T.Vinh.

Orchidaceae

Schoenorchis scolopendria Aver.

Hoa Binh Prov., Lac Son Distr., Tu Do Municipality, Mon village, around point 20°24’52”N 105°19’41”E. Secondary evergreen dry broad-leaved forest on steep rocky slopes of remnant mountain composed with highly eroded marble-like solid crystalline limestone at elevation about 300 m a.s.l. Creeping epiphyte on tall tree (Anageissus acuminata). Locally abundant.

CPC 1387 23 March 2011

Coll.: N.Q.Hieu, L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, P.K.Loc, P.V.The, N.T.Vinh, T.B.Ngan, N.Tap, D.D.Dao, V.T.Ha.

Flowered under cultivation in June 2011. Flowers with light rather unpleasant smell. Sepals purple-violet, petals white; lip light purple-violet, side lobes purple-violet, operculum yellow, ovary dull brownish-purple.

Orchidaceae

Vietnam, Lam Dong Province, Lac Duong Distr., Bidoup Nui Ba National Park; 12°18’65’’N 108°71’51’’E; 1600 m a.s.l.). Common species the area at elevations 1100-1700 m.

Coll. N.L. Orlov, L.K. Iogansen. 06.2018. AL 1288.

Orchidaceae

Laos, Vientiane Prov., Tad Xay, Pha Xay Waterfall, Phou Khao Khouai National Protected Area, Buffalo Horn Mountain.

18°27’25.0’’N 103°08’25.2’’E; 340 m a.s.l., 26-30.10.2016. AL 1289.

Orchidaceae

Indonesia, Java, Banten Province, Ujung Kulon National Park, island Pulau Panaitan, 200 m a.s.l.

25-30.01.2015. Coll.: A.A. Iogansen. AL 1287. Flowered in March – April 2020.

Det.: L. Averyanov 02.02.2021.

Orchidaceae

Laos, Vientiane Prov., Tad Xay, Pha Xay Waterfall, Phou Khao Khouai National Protected Area, Buffalo Horn Mountain.

18°27’25.0’’N 103°08’25.2’’E; 340 m a.s.l., 26-30.10.2016. AL 1286.

Orchidaceae

Indonesia, Java, Banten Province, Ujung Kulon National Park, island Pulau Panaitan, 200 m a.s.l.

25-30.01.2015. Coll.: A.A. Iogansen. AL 1283.

Det.: L. Averyanov 02.02.2021.

Orchidaceae

Indonesia, Java, Banten Province, Balai Taman Nasional, Ujung Kulon Seksi Pengelolaan tn Nilayahi Pulau Panaitan, 200 m a.s.l., February 2015, Coll. N. Orlov, L. Iogansen. AL 1282.

Photos (LE01073251) were taken in April-May, 2020.

Det.: L. Averyanov 18.05.2020.

Orchidaceae

Dak Nong Province, Dak Song District, Nam Nung Protected Area, dry evergreen broad-leaved submontane forest on basalt and sandstone at elevation 800-900 m a.s.l. Clustering epiphyte on tall tree. Occasional. 25 October 2019, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, T. Maisak, AL 1183.11.1

Herbarium and photos prepared in 26.01.2021. L. Averyanov, T. Maisak, AL 1183.9.1.

FLORA OF VIETNAM

Convallariaceae

Peliosanthes yunnanensis F.T.Wang & Tang

Ha Giang Prov., Bac Me Distr., Thuong Tan municipality.

Primary broad-leaved humid evergreen forest on very steep slopes and along rocky ridge composed with solid crystalline highly eroded limestone at elevation 1200-1285 m a.s.l. around point 22°38’19.0’’N 105°17’06.5’’E.

Terrestrial herb on mountain shady slope. Flowers dull light greenish with light violet tint. Locally common.

16 November 2014 CPC 7490 photos

Coll.: L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, N.S.Khang, T.Maisak, L.Osinovetz

Herbarium and photos are prepared in 19.01.2021, flowers dirty violet, L. Averyanov, T. Maisak, CPC 7490.3, TM 1179, GN 14380.

FLORA OF VIETNAM

Convallariaceae

Peliosanthes yunnanensis F.T.Wang & Tang

Ha Giang Prov., Bac Me Distr., Thuong Tan municipality.

Primary broad-leaved humid evergreen forest on very steep slopes and along rocky ridge composed with solid crystalline highly eroded limestone at elevation 1200-1285 m a.s.l. around point 22°38’19.0’’N 105°17’06.5’’E.

Terrestrial herb on mountain shady slope. Flowers dull light greenish with light violet tint. Locally common.

16 November 2014 CPC 7490 photos

Coll.: L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, N.S.Khang, T.Maisak, L.Osinovetz

Herbarium and photos are prepared in 19.01.2021, flowers dirty violet ad dull yellowish-green, L. Averyanov, T. Maisak, CPC 7490.2, TM 1191, GN 14363.

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus minutiflorus Aver.⁣

Prov. Cao Bang, Distr., Tra Linh, Subdistr. Quoc Toan. Averyanov L. et al. CB 009. 21.10.1995

All drawings © - L. Averyanov

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus minutiflorus

N Vietnam s.loc., wild collected plant cultivated in Komarov Botanical Garden, flowered in Feb. 2012, L. Averyanov, s.n.

All photos © - L. Averyanov

Fam. Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus minutiflorus Aver.⁣

Tinh Cao Bang Prov.

Averyanov L. 01.03.2017

All photos © - L. Averyanov

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus minutiflorus Aver.⁣

Prov. Cao Bang, Distr., Tra Linh, Subdistr. Quoc Toan. Averyanov L. et al. CB 009. 21.10.1995

All photos © - L. Averyanov

FLORA OF VIETNAM

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus kadooriei Kumar, S.W.Gale, Kocyan, G.A.Fisch. & Aver.

Tuyen Quang Prov., Na Hang Distr., Sinh Long Municipality, Khuoi Phin village, around point 22°38'21.9"N, 105°20'43.5"E. Primary evergreen mixed humid forest on rocky limestone on highly eroded karstic hills composed with gray solid marble-like limestone at elevation 1100-1200 m a.s.l. Lithophytic herb with ascending stems to 40 cm long on mossy rocky shady slope. Leaves green with dirty purple-violet spots, flowers yellowish, lip white with light brownish-purple spots. Occasional.

29 September 2013 CPC 5323 / TM 1007

L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, L.M.Tuan, N.S.Khang, D.V.Cuong, N.V.Truong.T.Maisak, L.Osinovets

Fl. In cult. In 25 Sept. 2017. Tepals yellowish with purple-brown tint at apex, lip white with purple marks on epichile. Photos. L.Averyanov.

All photos © - L. Averyanov

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus intermedius Kuntze.

Cat Tien National Park , Dong Naui. Binh Phuong and Lam Long Provinces. Tien Hiep Nguyen, Vinh Tien Nguyen, CPC s.n. 2010.

Det. Averyuanov L. 08.2012

All photos © - L. Averyanov

Orchidaceae

Lao PDR, Houa Phang province, Xon district, Hay Lao village, around point 20º33´33 N, 103º83´3 E, at elevation around 850 m a.s.l., 6–11 November 2017, Nikolai L. Orlov, Larissa K. Ioganssen, NLO-041. Photos in nature.

All photos © - N.L.Orlov

FLORA OF VIETNAM

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus hainanensis Z.H.Tsi

Plant cultivated in N.V. Canh garden in Buon Ma Thuot City, originated from Nam Cat Thien national park (collection of 2016), very common, also Chu Yang Sinh Mt. and Yok Don national park, common, , evergreen forest, 19 October 2017, N.V. Canh, L. Averyanov, T. Maisak, AL 337. Flowers alcohol fixed, living plant.

All photos © - L. Averyanov

FLORA OF VIETNAM

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus fuscopunctatus (Hayata) Hayata?

Dak Lak Province, M’Drak District, Chu Mu Mt., primary coniferous evergreen forest on granite at elev. about 1900 m a.s.l. Epiphyte on mossy granite rocks tree on mountain top. Rare. July 2019, Nguyen Van Canh.

Photo: 23.10.2019, L. Averyanov, AL 1104.

All photos © - L. Averyanov

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus fuscopunctatus (Hayata) Hayata

Ha Giang prov., Quan Ba distr., Tung Vai commune, Thang village, around point 23º03ʹ13.4ʺN 104º51ʹ48.8ʺE, at elevation 1050-1150 m a.s.l., steep slopes of stream valley composed with eroded stratified highly eroded limestone. Primary evergreen broad-leaved very humid forest. E epiphyte on mossy tree. Not common. 21 April 2018, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Nguyen Tien Hiep, Nguyen Quang Hieu, Chuong Quang Ngan, T. Maisak, VR 510 / 6 (living plant only).

Herbarium prepared in 13.05.2019. Flowers odorless, tepals light yellow-orange, tepals and epichile with red spots. L. Averyanov. Photos.

All photos © - L. Averyanov

FLORA OF VIETNAM

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus distichus

Kon Tum Province, Ngoc Linh Mt., 2000 m, N.V. Canh s.n., 17 Jan. 2018.

Det.: L. Averyanov

All photos © - Nguyen Van Canh

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus distichus

Wild collected plant of unknown origin cultivated in Japan, Tsukuba Botanical Garden, Apr. 2010, L. Averyanov s.n.

All photos © - L. Averyanov

Orchidaceae

S Vietnam, Gia Lai Province.

1 February 2020, Truong Ba Vuong, BV 488.

Note. Apical part elongated with papillose hairs, middle with many globular vescicles.

All photos © - Truong Ba Vuong

Orchidaceae

N Vietnam, Ha Giang Province, Quan Ba District.

18 August 2020, Truong Ba Vuong, Vang Di Thao, BV 866.

Note. Species looks close to B. layae, with the inflorescence shorter than leaves, with 2 to 3 flowers; lip with finely hairs on basal margin, stelidia slender, slightly falcate, anther cap with small yellow callus in middle.

All photos © - Truong Ba Vuong

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus calceolaris (J.E.Smith) D.Don

Quang Binh Prov., Minh Hoa Distr., Dan Hoa Municipality, to the EEN of Bai Dinh village around point 17°46’34”N 105°48’56”E. Primary broad-leaved closed wet forest on very steep rocky slopes and cliffs of low remnant mountains composed with highly eroded solid marble-like limestone at elevation about 700-800 m a.s.l. Epiphyte on mossy tree in shady place. Not common.

HAL 12605A 11 February 2009 Photo

Coll.: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, N.T.Vinh, L.T.Son.

Flowered and collected in Hiep garden in Hanoi at 22 Feb. 2009

All photos © - L. Averyanov

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus calceolare

Son La Prov., Thuan Chau Distr., Muoi Noi Municipality, Sang village, around point 21°18’28”N 103°48’33”E. Remnants of primary broadleaved evergreen forest on top of remnant mountain composed with solid highly eroded limestone at elevation 1000-1100 m a.s.l. Epiphyte on old mossy tree on rocky top of mountain. Tepals yellow with brown spots, epichile white. Not rare.

CPC 1821 30 March 2011 Photos.

Coll.: L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, T.B.Ngan.

All photos © - L. Averyanov

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus calceolaris (J.E.Smith) D.Don

Vietnam, Quang Tri Prov., Huong Hoa Distr., Huong Phung Municipality, Sa Mui pass, around point 16º47’42’’N 106º35’50’’E at elevation about 1000 m a.s.l. Secondary broad-leaved evergreen submontane forest on shale mountains. Epiphyte on mossy trees along rocky shady stream valley. Tepals yellow with brown-reddish spots, lip with yellow center and white fringes. Locally very common.

HLF 6265 28 March 2006. Photo.

Coll. L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, P.V.The.

Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.

d-EXSICCATES OF VIETNAMESE FLORA 0068/HLF6265 (HN, LE)

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

All photos © - L. Averyanov

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus calceolaris (J.E.Smith) D.Don

Vietnam, Quang Tri Prov., Huong Hoa Distr., Huong Phung Municipality, Sa Mui pass, around point 16º47’42’’N 106º35’50’’E at elevation about 1000 m a.s.l. Secondary broad-leaved evergreen submontane forest on shale mountains. Epiphyte on mossy trees along rocky shady stream valley. Tepals yellow with brown-reddish spots, lip with yellow center and white fringes. Locally very common.

HLF 6265 28 March 2006. Photo.

Coll. L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, P.V.The.

Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.

d-EXSICCATES OF VIETNAMESE FLORA 0068/HLF6265 (HN, LE)

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

All photos © - L. Averyanov

Soviet - Vietnamese Expedition

LX-VN 1528.

Orchidaceae

Saccolabium calceolare Lindl. in Wallich

Vietnam, Lam Dong Province, Dalat, Don Duong. Epiphte. Tepals yellow with re spots. 13 April 1984, Averyanov et al.

Det.: Averyanov L. 13 April 1984.

All photos © - L. Averyanov

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus calceolaris (J.E.Smith) D.Don

S. Vietnam, Prov. Lam Dong, 31 km to NE from Dalat city, distr. Lac Duong, municipalite Da Chay, vicinities Klong Lanh village (N 12° 08', E 108° 39'). Closed primary broadleaved mt forest on NW macroslope of Bi Dup mt system at 1850-1950 m alt. Epiphyte in shadow places. Flowers yellow, tepals with purple-brownish spots, lip yellow, gypochile with purple-brownish spots, center of epichile brightly yellow, margin- white. Not rare.

No VH 2657 15.03.1997

International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic

Society (grant No 5803-96)

Collectors: L. Averyanov, N.Q. Binh, N.V. Duy, P.K. Loc

All photos © - L. Averyanov

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus calceolaris

S Vietnam, Kontum, Ngoc Linh Mt., VH a.1995, L. Averyanov, s.n.

All photos © - L. Averyanov

Plants of the Pu Huong Nature Reserve

Fam. Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus calceolaris (Sm.) D.Don

Nghe An Prov., Con Cuong Distr., Binh Chuan Municipality, top ridge of Pu Pha Cau limestone mt., 19(18'13.3''N, 104(53'50.2''E, ca 1100-1250 m a.s.l. Epiphyte on trees in forest with the dominance of Calocedrus rupestris. Flowers yellow with red traces.

Collectors: Vo Minh Son, Nguyen Tien Vinh.

HLF 3138 26 Feb 2004

Collected with financial support from Luce Foundation (U.S.A)

All photos © - L. Averyanov

Fam. Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus calceolaris (J.E.Smith) D.Don

N. Viet Nam, Son la Prov., Yen Chau Distr., Muong Lum Municipality, On Oc Village. Primary forest with some timber trees removed along limestone ridgetop, 20ø59'06"N, 104ø28'46"E at elev. 1468 m. Epiphyte. Outer petals light, transparent green with dark purple spots, lower petal light green with dark purple-red spots, fringed in pure white, deep red near rostellum, yellow at tip, behind fringe yellow with red spots.

4 March 2001. Collectors: D.K. Harder, P.K. Loc, N.T. Hiep, L. V. Averyanov, B. Tan, G.E. Schatz, S. Bodine, DKH 7278. Det.: L.

Averyanov, Aug. 2002.

All photos © - L. Averyanov

Plants of the Pu Huong Nature Reserve

Fam. Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus calceolaris (Sm.) D.Don

Nghe An Prov., Con Cuong Distr., Binh Chuan Municipality, top ridge of Pu Pha Cau limestone mt., 19(18'13.3''N, 104(53'50.2''E, ca 1100-1250 m a.s.l. Epiphyte on trees in forest with the dominance of Calocedrus rupestris. Flowers yellow with red traces.

Collectors: Vo Minh Son, Nguyen Tien Vinh.

HLF 3138 26 Feb 2004

Collected with financial support from Luce Foundation (U.S.A)

All photos © - L. Averyanov

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus calceolaris

Ha Giang, Quan Ba, Tung Vai, P.V.The, 2010

Det.: L. Averyanov

All photos © - The Van Pham

Fam. Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus calceolaris (Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.) D.Don

N.Vietnam, Cao Bang Prov., Trung Khanh Distr., Ngoc Khe Municipality, Pac Nga village, around point 22º54'59''N, 106º31'44''E, at elevation 800-850 m a.s.l. Remnants of primary evergreen broad-leaved forest along tops of rocky ridges and mesae composed with light gray solid marble-like highly eroded crystalline limestone. Epiphyte. Occasional.

No HAL 5555 10 June 2004

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

All photos © - L. Averyanov

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus bigibbus

Dong Nai Province, Cat Tien N.P. , P.K. Loc et al., WP 1686b, 22.11.2008.

Det.: L. Averyanov

All photos © - Phan Ke Loc

FLORA OF VIETNAM

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus bellinus

Son La, wild collected plant cultivated in private garden, Apr. 2011, L. Averyanov

All photos © - L. Averyanov

FLORA OF VIETNAM

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus bellinus

S Vietnam, Thua Thien Hue Province, Bach Ma N.P. wild collected plant cultivated in Hanoi private garden, a. 2008 Apr. L. Averyanov s.n.

All photos © - L. Averyanov

FLORA OF VIETNAM

Fam. Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus bellinus (Reichenb.f.) Kuentze

Vietnam, Thanh Hoa Prov., Muong Lat Distr. at elev. about 600-800 m a.s.l. Broad-leaved evergreen lowland forest on slopes of remnant mountains composed with solid highly eroded crystalline limestone. Epiphyte. Flowers with unpleasant smell of decaying protein. Sepals and petals dark olive-green with numerous deep purple-brown spots; lip white (hypochile with light green tint) with brown-purple spots; operculum very light yellow heavily brown-purple spotted at the base; ovary deep green with purple-brown tint, purple-brown spotted at the base. Very rare.

No HAL 6387 23 February 2005. Photo (flowered in Hanoi).

Collectors: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc.

All photos © - L. Averyanov

FLORA OF VIETNAM

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus suavis Seidenf.

Dien Bien Prov., Tua Chua Distr., Trung Thu Municipality, Trung Thu Village, around point 21°55’38”N 103°18’05”E.

Highly degraded primary evergreen broadleaved forest on very steep slopes and along remnant ridge composed with solid limestone at elevation 1350-1450 m a.s.l.

Epiphyte on old mossy tree. Rare.

CPC 2142 10 April 2011 Photos.

Coll.: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, N.Q.Hieu, N.T.Vinh.

All photos © - L. Averyanov

FLORA OF VIETNAM

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus bellinus (Rchb.f.) Kuntze

Dien Bien Prov., Muong Cha Distr., Hua Ngai Municipality, Thien Pa Village, around point 21°52’27”N 103°09’45”E. Highly degraded primary evergreen broadleaved humid forest on very steep slopes of remnant mountains composed with solid limestone at elevation 1100-1300 m a.s.l. Epiphyte on old tree on the top of mountain. Flowers with strong unpleasant smell, tepals dark purple-brown, epichile white with yellow center and purple marks, hypochile and column dull purple violet, anther yellow. Very rare.

CPC 2116 08 April 2011 Photos.

Coll.: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, N.Q.Hieu, N.T.Vinh.

All photos © - L. Averyanov

FLORA OF VIETNAM

Orchidaceae

Gastrochilus bellinus (Rchb.f.) Kuentze

Dien Bien Prov., Muong Cha Distr., Mua Ngai Municipality, around point 21°52’19”N 103°10’01”E. Remnants of primary evergreen broad-leaved forest on very steep rocky slopes and on tops of remnant mountain composed with highly eroded marble-like solid crystalline limestone at elevation 1150-1250 m a.s.l. Epiphyte on old mossy trees near top of ridge. Not common.

CPC 1088a/06 18 December 2010

Coll.: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, P.V.The, N.T.Vinh.

Fl. et coll. under cultivation at 15 Feb. 2011

Flowers with light unpleasant smell; sepals and petals dark reddish-purple with dull yellowish irregular marks; gypochile dull yellowish with dark purple spots; epichile white with central yellow central spot and small purple marks; column purple; operculum white; ovary light green with finest purple streaks. L.Averyanov. Photos.

All photos © - L. Averyanov