FLORA OF VIETNAM
Plants of Nui Chua national park
Orchidaceae
Bulbophyllum retusiusculum Rchb.f.

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.

Epiphyte and lithophyte on large exposed boulders along stream.
Flowers: lateral sepals yellow-orange, petals brown with deep violet
stripes. Very common.

HLF 4443 31 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.