FLORA OF VIETNAM
Plants of Nui Chua national park
Orchidaceae
Erythrorchis ochobiensis (Hayata) Garay

S.Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Prov., Ninh Hai Distr., Vinh Hai Municipality,
SE 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 dry forest on steep rocky mountain slopes composed
with granite.

Achlorophyllous leafless olive-yellowish to dull pink saprophytic vine
with dry fruits 6-10 m long. Flowers: tepals light yellowish-brown,
lip light yellow-brown, side lobes with fine gray stripes, column and
anther light yellow. Rare.

HLF 4603 4 April 2004. (Leaves silica.fixed). (Photo).

Coll. 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.