FLORA OF VIETNAM
Plants of Ta Dung Nature Reserve
Orchidaceae
Thrixspermun amplexicaule (Blume) Reichenb.f.

Vietnam, Dak Nong Prov., Dak Glong Distr., Dak Som Municipality, around point 11°53′06″N 107°55′15″E at elevation about 800 m a.s.l. in vicinities of Dak Som village.

Open shrubby and grassy swamp along stream in depression between low hills composed with basalt.

Hemi-woody vine 0.5-1.5 m long in open shrubs. Flowers bud white, purple speckled. Flowers odorless. Tepals and lip light violet, lip light violet with white apex and white side-lobes. Rare.

HLF 5731 10 November 2005. Photo.

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