FLORA OF VIETNAM
Orchidaceae
Calanthe argenteo-striata C.Z.Tang & S.J.Cheng

N.Vietnam, Bac Kan Prov., Ba Be Distr., Nam Mau Municipality, Ba Be
National Park around point 22°25′34′'N 105°36′03′'E. Heavily logged
primary closed evergreen dry broad-leaved forest on steep slopes of
remnant mountains composed with crystalline highly eroded marble-like
limestone at elevation 660 m a.s.l.

Lithophytic herb on rock outcrops. Leaves with longitudinal silvery
stripes. Flowers odorless, white, lip with central yellow spot.
Locally common.

HLF 500 21 Dec. 2002. Photo

Coll. Phan Ke Loc, L.Averyanov, Hoang Van Chat, Do Hoang Chung,
Nguyen Manh Hung, Vu Hong Van, Nguyen Tien Vinh, Mai Van Xinh.
Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.