FLORA OF VIETNAM
Orchidaceae
Paphiopedilum malipoense S.C.Chen & Tsi

Vietnam, Quang Binh Prov., Minh Hoa Distr., Dan Hoa municipality, Chuong Lon mountain, Vietnam-Laotian border, about 6 km to N of Cha Lo borders station, around point 17°44′04″N 105°46′53″E.

Primary broad-leaved forest on very steep slopes and rocky cliffs of remnant mountain composed with solid marble-like highly eroded limestone at elevation 400-700 m a.s.l.

Terrestrial and lithophytic rosulate herb on very steep slope and on shelves of vertical cliffs. Leaves dark green/whitish tessellated. Fairly common on top and around top of mountain.

HAL 11688 19 April 2008
Coll.: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, N.T.Vinh, N.S.Khang