FLORA OF LAOS Orchidaceae Paphiopedilum appletonianum (Gower) Rolfe
Kham Mouan Prov., Bounlapha Distr., Thong Sam village, Hinnam No Protected Area, Pu Pha Song Mt. composed by sandstone, around point 17°35′13.2”N 105°47′49.8”E.
Primary evergreen broad-leaved and mixed forest on W macroslope at elevation from 500 m to the mountain top elevated to 1425 m.
Terrestrial and lithophytic herb in dense forest at elevation 1200-1300 m. Leaves tessellated with dark/light green, flowers of typical coloration. Very common.