FLORA OF VIETNAM
Plants of Nui Chua national park
Orchidaceae
Dendrobium sp. (D. aphyllum (Roxb.) C.Fischer aff.)

S.Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Prov., Ninh Hai Distr., Vinh Hai Municipality,
E 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.

Lithophyte on large exposed boulders along stream. Flowers: tepals
light violet, lip light violet with 2 deep purple-violet spots near
base. Locally common.

HLF 4440 31 March 2004.

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.