FLORA OF VIETNAM Plants of Nui Chua national park Orchidaceae Ludisia discolor (Ker.-Gawl.) A.Rich.
S.Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Prov., Ninh Hai Distr., Vinh Hai Municipality, NEE slopes on Nui Chua mountains to SW of point 11o43′52′'N 109o08′35′'E at elev. about 800-900 m a.s.l.
Primary evergreen closed dry forest on rocky mountain slopes composed with granite.
Creeping lithophytic herb on shady boulders along stream. Leaves deep green with rich net of pink nerves. Not common.
HLF 4281 28 March 2004. (Leaves silica.fixed). (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.