FLORA OF VIETNAM

Plants of Nui Chua national park

Fam. Orchidaceae

Panisea vinhii Aver., sp.nov.

S.Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Prov., Ninh Hai Distr., Vinh Hai Municipality, NE slopes on Nui Chua mountains to SW of point 11o43'52''N 109o08'35''E at elev. about 800-950 m a.s.l. Primary evergreen closed dry forest on rocky mountain slopes composed with granite. Epiphyte. Flowers not fragrant, tepals white, lip white with light yellow turning to yellow-brown central keels. Rare.

HLF 4410 30 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 and drawings © - L. Averyanov