Orchidaceae
Pholidota yunnanensis Rolfe

N. Vietnam, Prov. Cao Bang, distr. Tra Linh, municipalite Quoc Toan, vicinity of Thang Heng and Lung Tao villages near Thang Heng lake. Open dry primary mixed forest with domination of Keteleeria fortunei on tops of limestone mesas and ridges at 800-950 m alt. Epilitic and subepiphytic herb. Abundant, especially on open rocks and bluffs.
VH 4985 25-27.05.1997
International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5803-96)
Collectors: L. Averyanov, N.T. Hiep