FLORA OF VIETNAM
Orchidaceae
Galeola falconeri J.D.Hooker

Son La Prov., Thuan Chau Distr., Ban Lam Municipality, Ban Lam village, around pick mountain Hua Bay, 21°12′45″N 103°46′44″E.

Remnants of broad-leaved primary and secondary forest on steep slopes composed with clay shale at elev. 1600-1800 m a.s.l.

Achlorophyllous saprophytic erect vine up to 3 m long in shady wet slope. Fruits juicy brightly red. Rare. Not edible.

HAL 9653 10 Nov. 2006 Photo.
Coll.: Nguyen Tien Hiep, L.Averyanov, Pham Van The.