FLORA OF LAOS
Orchidaceae
Cheirostylis griffithii Lindl.

Vientiane Prov., Kasi Distr., Namken village, Phachao Mt., around point 19°18′45.5”N 102°22′31.4”E.

Primary broad-leaved evergreen forest on very steep rocky slopes of remnant mountain composed with highly eroded solid crystalline limestone at elevations 1500-1750 m.

Terrestrial herb with fleshy succulent creeping rootless rhizome. Flowers white, lip with brightly green spot at base. Very common, particularly, in bamboo forest near mountain top.

LA-VN 782 24 March 2013
Coll.: L.Averyanov, N.S.Khang, S.Lorphengsy