FLORA OF VIETNAM
Orchidaceae
Ceratostylis himalaica Hook.f.

N.Vietnam, Bac Kan Prov., Cho Don Distr., Ban Thi Municipality,
village Phia Khao, around point 22°16′58′'N, 105°31′20′'E at elevation
800-900 m a.s.l. (Lung Chang and Lung Li mountains).

Primary broad-leaved evergreen closed and coniferous (with Pinus
kwangtungensis) forest on very steep slopes and cliffs along tops of
rocky ridge composed with solid marble-like stratified limestone.

Epiphyte. Flowers yellowish, with brown stripes on tepals, lip yellow.
Very common particularly on Pinus kwangtungensis).

HAL 4687 20 May 2004

Collectors: L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, P.V.The, N.T.Vinh.