FLORA OF VIETNAM
Orchidaceae
Paphiopedilum malipoense ?

N. Vietnam, Lang Son prov., Huu Lung distr., Huu Lien municipality (N
21°40′ E 106°22′). Primary evergreen broadleaved wet forest on steep
slopes of remnant karst limestone ridge at elev. 400-450 m a.s.l.
Terrestrial forb in shady deep canyon on very steep slope of N
exposition. Leaves above white-pale-green tesselated, dirty violet
marked below. Rare.

NTH 3258 01 Oct. 1999

Collectors: N.T. Hiep, N.Q. Binh, L. Averyanov, P. Cribb.

No herbarium samples, 4 cultivated plants with unusually long leaves
at LE.