Orchidaceae

Acanthephippium striatum Lindl.

S. Vietnam, Prov. Lam Dong, distr. Lac Duong, municipalite Da Chay,. 40 km to NE from Dalat city. Closed primary very wet broadleaved forest. along stream canyon on SW macroslope of Hon Giao mt. ridge. at 1600-1700 m alt. (N 12° 11', E 108° 43'). Terrestrial herb on shadow steep river canyon slopes. Flowers. odourless, white, tepals with purple-violet stripes and rose-violet. tips, epichile yellow with deep purple marks. Not rare. No VH 4395 26.04.1997.

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

Collectors: L. Averyanov, N.Q. Binh, N.T. Hiep