FLORA OF VIETNAM
Plants of Nui Chua national park
Orchidaceae
Phaius tankervilleae (L.Her.) Blume

S.Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Prov., Ninh Hai Distr., Vinh Hai Municipality, E
slopes on Nui Chua mountains to E of point 11o43′52′'N 109o08′35′'E at
elev. about 600 m a.s.l.

Steep rocky mountain slopes composed with granite.

Terrestrial herb on open wet secondary grassland. Flowers: tepals
outside white, inside brown, lip deep purple-violet. Occasional.

HLF 4176 26 March 2004 Photo

Coll. J.Regalado, N.T.Hiep, P.K.Loc, L.Averyanov, N.T.Vinh, P.V.Doan,
T.T.An, N.T.Hoi, T.V.Huong, N.V.Su, T.T.T.Trang, H.A.Tuan.
Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.