Orchidaceae

Pleione praecox (J.E.Smith) D.Don ?

N. Vietnam, prov. Ha Giang, distr. Dong Van, municipality Ho Quang Phin, vicinities of Ta Xa village, 14-16 km to SSW of Dong Van town (N 23ø16' E 105ø22'). Primary very wet mossy cloud mixed forest (with domination of Tsuga chinensis and Pinus kwangtungensis) along tops of karst remnant limestone ridge at 1550-1600 m elev. Epiphyte at the base of mossy old tree stem on vertical cliff of N exposition near ridge top. Very rare.

No CBL 1876 28 April 1999

International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 6300-98)

Collectors: P.K.Loc, P.H.Hoang, Averyanov L.