FLORA OF VIETNAM
Orchidaceae Juss.
Dendrobium hancockii Rolfe, 1903, Journ. Linn. Soc. 36 : 11.
Type: Yunnan ("Yunnan: Mngtze, on rocks at 6000-7000 ft. (Hancock,
581)") - K.

N. Vietnam, Hoa Binh prov., Mai Chau distr., Hang Kia municipality,
near Pa Khong village, (20°44′40′'N, 104°52′32′'E). Primary
broad-leaved evergreen dry forest with Pinus kwangtungensis along tops
of highly eroded remnant karst limestone ridge at elev. 1300-1440 m
a.s.l. Epiphyte on shady steep slope. Not common. Flowers: bright
yellow, lip bright yellow, sidelobes with very fine short purple
stripes or pure yellow. Flowers with fine pleasant fragrance.

HAL 838 9 April 2001

Collectors: N.T.Hiep, L.Averyanov, N.T.Vinh, D.T.Doan.