FLORA OF VIETNAM
Orchidaceae
Paphiopedilum henryanum Braem

N. Vietnam, Ha Giang prov., Quan Ba distr., Can Ti municipality,
vicinities of Sing Xuoi Ho village (N 23°04′ E 104°59′), 26.2 km to
002° of Ha Giang city. Primary closed evergreen mixed wet mossy forest
(with Cupressus, Taxus, Nagea and Pseoudotsuga) along tops of karst
remnant limestone ridge at elev. 1100-1150 m a.s.l. Lithophytic forb
on very steep rocky slopes and cliffs mostly of SW exposition. Flowers
odourless; median sepal and synsepal pale green with brown-purple
spots; petals light dull pink-purple with purple-brownish spots; lip
pink-violet; staminode yellowish. Locally abundant.

NTH 3590 12 Oct. 1999

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