FLORA OF VIETNAM
Plants of Nui Chua national park
Balanophoraceae
Balanophora sp.

S.Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Prov., Ninh Hai Distr., Vinh Hai Municipality, E
slopes on Nui Chua mountains to NNE of point 11o43′52′'N 109o08′35′'E
at elev. about 600-700 m a.s.l.

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

Achlorophyllous yellowish ground root parasite (on Ficus strangler).
Rare. Pollinated by ants?.

HLF 4679 6 April 2004.

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.