FLORA OF LAOS
Orchidaceae
Luisia morsei Rolfe

Luang Prabang prov., Ngoy distr., Nong Khiew village, Pha Deng Mountain around point 20°34′14.3′'N 102°37′31.8′'E.

Secondary semideciduous and evergreen dry forest on very steep rocky mountain slopes composed by solid marble like highly eroded limestone at elev. 700-825 m a.s.l.

Epiphyte on mossy cliff on rocky mountain top. Not common.

LA-VN 1897 31 March 2017
Coll.: L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, N.S.Khang, C.Q.Ngan, T.Maisak, Vichith Lamxay, Koudkeo Phommachanh, Phizar Sayalath, Keooudone Souvannakhoummane.

Flowered in 27 June 2018. Tepals light green, column and lip dark violet, anther pale yellow. Photos L. Averyanov.

Flowered in 01 July 2020. Tepals light green, column and lip dark violet, anther pale yellow. Photos L. Averyanov.