FLORA OF VIETNAM
Orchidaceae
Gastrochilus calceolaris (J.E.Smith) D.Don

N.Vietnam, Bac Kan Prov., Cho Don Distr., Ban Thi Municipality, village Phia Khao, around point 22°16′58′'N, 105°31′20′'E at elevation 800-900 m a.s.l. (Lung Chang and Lung Li mountains). Primary broad-leaved evergreen closed and coniferous (with Pinus kwangtungensis) forest on very steep slopes and cliffs along tops of rocky ridge composed with solid marble-like stratified limestone. Epiphyte. Flowers: tepals dull yellow with brown-purple spots. Not common.
HAL 4701 20 May 2004
Collectors: L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, P.V.The, N.T.Vinh.