Orchidaceae

Bromheadia sp. nov. ?

S. Vietnam, Prov. Khanh Hoa, distr. Khanh Son, 42 km to NE from Dalat. city. Open sedges swamp with Fokienia hodginsii on granite shelfes. of giant waterfall in upper reaches of Lieng Ly river on E macroslope. of Hon Giao mt. ridge at 1300 m alt. (N 12° 12', E 108° 44'). Epilite. Rare. No VH 4278 24.04.1997. International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic. Society (grant No 5803-96). Collectors: L. Averyanov, N.Q. Binh, N.T. Hiep