VIETNAM

ORCHIDACEAE

Ceratostylis himalaica Hook. f.

det. L. Averyanov, 2001

Ha Giang

Vi Xuyen District; Minh Tan Municipality Ban Ngay Village. Collection on E facing ridge above river; on exposed limestone rocks; collections in disturbed agricultural land leading into primary forest with some deforestation of Burretiodendron (Tiliaceae) trees.

23°00'09"N 104°55'21"E 225 - 621 m

23°00'37"N 104°54'46"E

Epihytic, occasional. Bracts golden brown; leaves green.

17 February 2001

D.K. Harder, P.K. Loc, N.T. Hiep, G.E. Schatz & S. Bodine 6505

Supported by National Science Foundation and National Geographic Society

MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)