FLORA OF VIETNAM
Orchidaceae
Paphiopedilum micranthum

N. Vietnam, Ha Giang prov., Meo Vac distr., vicinities of Meo Vac town
(N 23°10′ E 105°24′), 48.2 km to 36° of Ha Giang city. Remnants of
primary open mossy wet mixed forests with Pseudotsuga brevifolia along
tops of limestone karst remnant ridge at elev. 1200-1250 m a.s.l.
Terrestrial and lithophytic forb on mossy shady rocky steep slopes and
cliffs, mostly of N exposition. Leaves white-green tesselated above,
heavy violet spotted below. Locally common.

NTH 3432 07 Oct. 1999

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