FLORA OF VIETNAM Orchidaceae Paphiopedilum malipoense S.C. Chen & Z.H. Tsi
Ha Giang Prov., Bac Me Distr., Phieng Luong municipality, around Phieng Luong village.
Primary broad-leaved humid evergreen forest on very steep slopes and along rocky ridge composed with solid crystalline highly eroded limestone at elevation 1100-1150 m a.s.l. around point 22°38′07.1″N 105°19′22.1″E.
Terrestrial and lithophytic rosulate herb on very steep rocky slopes and on cliffs near ridge edge. Leaves dark c/ light green tessellated. Not rare.