FLORA OF LAOS
Orchidaceae
Gastrochilus suavis Seidenf.

Luang Prabang prov., Pon Xay distr., Nam Bo village, around point 19°57′23.5′'N 102°26′16.4′'E.

Degraded primary evergreen and semideciduous forest on very steep rocky mountain slopes composed by solid marble like highly eroded limestone at elev. 650-750 m a.s.l.

Epiphyte in shady place near mountain top. Not common.

LA-VN 2183a 6 April 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 14 November 2018. Flowers odorless, sepals and petals light yellow with fine purple-brown marks, lip white with purple-violet side lobes and orange spot on the center of epichile. L. Averyanov

Flowered in 25 September 2019. Photos. L. Averyanov LA-VN 2183a.1