FLORA OF VIETNAM

Orchidaceae

Phaius flavus (Blume) Lindl.

S. Vietnam, Prov. Lam Dong, distr. Lac Duong, municipalite Da Chay, 31 km to NE from Dalat city (N 12° 08', E 108° 39'). Closed primary evergreen broadleaved mt forest on NNW macroslope of Bi Dup mt system at 1700-1800 m alt. Terrestrial and epilitic herb up to 1 m hg on steep mt slopes. Flowers yellow, epichile brownish-purple. Leaves with yellow spots. Not rare. No VH 4442 30.04.1997

International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5803-96)

Collectors: L. Averyanov, N.Q. Binh, N.T. Hiep, P.K. Loc, P. Lowry