Plants of Nui Chua national park

Balanophoraceae

Balanophora laxiflora ?

S.Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Prov., Ninh Hai Distr., Vinh Hai Municipality, E slopes on Nui Chua mountains to SW of point 11o43'52''N 109o08'35''E at elev. about 700-800(900) m a.s.l. Primary evergreen closed dry forest on steep rocky mountain slopes composed with granite. Achlorophyllous ground root yellowish parasite (on Quercus sp.?). Occasional.

HLF 4514 2 April 2004.

Coll. J.Regalado, N.T.Hiep, P.K.Loc, L.Averyanov, N.T.Vinh, P.V.Doan, T.T.An, N.T.Hoi, T.V.Huong, N.V.Su, T.T.T.Trang, H.A.Tuan.

Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.