FLORA OF VIETNAM
Orchidaceae
Ceratostylis himalaica Hook.f.

Northern Vietnam, Lao Cai Prov., Van Ban Distr., Khanh Yen Ha
municipality, to the SW of Na Nheo village (in the vicinity of point
21°58′39′'N, 104°14′35′'E). Primary closed evergreen broad-leaved
submontane forest on steep granite and quartzite slopes at elev.
800-1200 m a.s.l. Epiphyte on high tree canopy. Flowers odorless;
tepals dull yellow with purple nerves, lip with yellow epichile. Very
common. Usual co-dominant of epiphytic communities in high tree
canopies.

HAL 2677 23 March 2002

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