Fam. Orchidaceae

Collabium assamicum (Hook.f.) Seidenf.

Northern Vietnam, Lao Cai Prov., Van Ban Distr., Khanh Yen Ha municipality, elevation from Na Nheo village to the S from 680 to 880 m a.s.l. (around point 21ø58'28''N, 104ø15'52''E). Primary evergreen broad-leaved submontane forest on steep granite and quartzite slopes at elev. 800-880 m a.s.l. Terrestrial herb. Flowers: tepals light yellowish-green with purple marks, lip white with purple spots, column white, anther yellow. Rare.

No HAL 2321 (Photo) 14 March 2002

Collectors: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, D.T.Doan (FFI Project).