FLORA OF VIETNAM

Fam. Balanophoraceae

Balanophora sp.

Vietnam, Ha Giang Prov., Quan Ba Distr, about 2 km to the NE of Quan Ba town, around point 23є05’49’’N, 105є01’00’’E at elevation about 1150 m a.s.l. Primary coniferous forest with Calocedrus rupestris, Callitropsis vietnamensis and Pseudotsuga sinensis on rocky highly eroded marble-like limestone remnant mountains. Achlorophyllous ground root light reddish parasite on steep rocky mossy shady slope. Flowers dull reddish, anthers white. Not common.

No HAL 8355 6 Dec 2005.

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Collectors: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, T.V.Thao, P.V.The, N.S.Khang.