Fam. Orchidaceae

Pholidota chinensis Lindl.

Vietnam, Thua Thien – Hue Prov., Nam Dong Distr., Huong Son Municipality, around point 16°09'52''N, 107°36'22''E (around plot 16°09'36''N, 107°36'10''E). Heavily logged primary closed broad-leaved evergreen lowland forest along La Ma River on very steep hill slopes composed with clayey shale at elevation about 300-450 m a.s.l. Epiphyte on tall mossy trees along stream. Flowers white with yellowish tint, lip epichile with brown margin. Very common.

No HAL 6912 26 March 2005. Photo.

Collectors: L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, P.K.Loc, P.V.The, A.Averyanova, N.T.Vinh.

All photos © - L. Averyanov