FLORA OF VIETNAM (NEW)
Plants of Nui Chua national park
Orchidaceae
Panisea vinhii Aver., sp.nov.

S.Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Prov., Ninh Hai Distr., Vinh Hai Municipality,
NE slopes on Nui Chua mountains to SW of point 11o43′52′'N
109o08′35′'E at elev. about 800-950 m a.s.l.

Primary evergreen closed dry forest on rocky mountain slopes composed
with granite.

Epiphyte. Flowers not fragrant, tepals white, lip white with light
yellow turning to yellow-brown central keels. Rare.

HLF 4410 30 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.