FLORA OF VIETNAM
Plants of Ta Dung Nature Reserve
Orchidaceae
Paphiopedilum appletonianum

Vietnam, Dak Nong Prov., Dak Glong Distr., Dak Plao Municipality, steep mountain slopes along main ridge of Ta Dung mountain system at elevation 1700-1985 m a.s.l. around point of highest peak at 11°51′30″N 108°02′08″E.

Primary broad-leaved evergreen closed wet mossy cloudy forest on crystalline highly metamorphosed sandstone.

Terrestrial and lithophyte rosulate herb on mossy slope. Leaves glossy dark- light green tessellated. Not common.

HLF 5671 8 November 2005. Photo.

Coll. L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, T.V.Thao, N.T.Vinh.
Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.