Fam. Orchidaceae

Pleione grandiflora (Rolfe) Rolfe

Northern Vietnam, Lao Cai Prov., Van Ban Distr., Khanh Yen Ha municipality, to the SW of Na Nheo village (in the vicinity of point 21ø57'34''N, 104ø13'49''E). Primary evergreen broad-leaved wet montane forest with Fokienia hodginsii on steep granite and quartzite slopes of SW exposition at elev. 1800-1900 m a.s.l. Lithophytic herb on high open vertical granite/quartzite mossy cliff of E exposition cowered with pillows of Sphagnum. Flowers regularly pink, lip white, pinkish with yellow, brown or purple spots. Sometimes flowers white or deep pink-purple. Lip sometimes with deep yellow center. Rare, but occasionally in very large colonies.

No HAL 2501 (Photo) 18 March 2002

Collectors: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, D.T.Doan (FFI Project).

All drawings © - L. Averyanov