FLORA OF VIETNAM

Balanophora fugosa J.R. et G.Forst.

S. Vietnam, Prov. Lam Dong, distr. Lac Duong, municipalite Da Chay, 31 km to NE from Dalat city (N 12ш 08', E 108ш 39'). Closed primary evergreen broadleaved mt forest on NNW macroslope of Bi Dup mt system at 1800-1900 m alt.

Chlorophyll less reddish-brown root parasite (on roots of Lithocarpus sp. ?) in shadow mt slopes. Not rare.

No VH 4523 02.05.1997

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

Society (grant No 5803-96)

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