Plants of Nui Chua national park

Balanophoraceae

Balanophora laxiflora ?

S.Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Prov., Ninh Hai Distr., Vinh Hai Municipality, NEE slopes on Nui Chua mountains to SW of point 11o43'52''N 109o08'35''E at elev. about 600-700 m a.s.l. Primary evergreen closed dry forest on rocky mountain slopes composed with granite. Achlorophyllous yellowish terrestrial ground root parasite. Rare.

HLF 4221 27 March 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.

All photos © - L. Averyanov