FLORA OF VIETNAM
Orchidaceae
Cleisostoma crochetii (Guillaum.) Garay

N. Vietnam, Thai Nguyen prov., Vo Nhai distr., Than Sa municipality,
vicinities of Kim Son village (N 21°48′ E 105°54′), 23.3 km to 18° of
Thai Nguyen city. Primary dry broadleaved evergreen forest on very
steep rocky slopes of remnant karst limestone ridge at elev. about 300
m a.s.l. Epiphyte on mossy trees in shady places. Not rare.

Flowered in culture at 01 August 2001. Flowers odorless: tepals,
column and anther cup yellow, side lobes and median lobe of the lip
purple-violet.

NTH 3889 24 Oct. 1999

Collectors: N.T. Hiep, P.K. Loc, L. Averyanov.