FLORA OF VIETNAM
Orchidaceae
Goodyera rhombodoides Aver., sp.nov. Type

Lai Chau Prov., Tam Duong Distr., Ho Thau Community, Ho Thau village, around point 22°23′49″N 103°36′39″E.

Primary closed evergreen broad-leaved forest on steep mountain slopes and along ridges composed with granite and shale at elev. about 1900-2350 m a.s.l.

Terrestrial creeping herb on very steep rocky shady slopes and along ridge edge. Leaves velvety dark green with median whitish stripe. Occasional.

HAL 10338 3 Dec. 2006
Coll.: Nguyen Tien Hiep, L.Averyanov, Pham Van The.