Fam. Orchidaceae Juss.

Aphyllorchis evrardii Gagnep

S. Vietnam, Prov. Kon Tum, Distr. Dak Gley, about 10-12 km to the SE of Dak Gley town (4-6 km to the E of Dak Tung village). Primary evergreen very wet mountain forest on slopes of deep stream canyon at 1300-1400 m alt. Saprophyte herb up to 1.2 m high. Flowers: sepals and petals pale light yellowish with deep purple-brownish strips, lip purple-brownish with pale yellow spots; anther brightly yellow. Very rare. No VH 2328 06.12.1995. International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5094-93). Participants: L. Averyanov, N.T. Ban, A. Budantzev, L. Budantzev, N.T. Hiep, D.D. Huyen, P.K. Loc, G. Yakovlev