Balanophoraceae Rich. Balanophora laxiflora Hemsl. S. Vietnam, Prov. Kontum. Evergreen primary forest at 1800-1900 m alt. on NW slope of Ngoc Linh mountain system on elevation to Ngoc Gua peak. Yellowish pink parasite (on roots of Fagaceae Dumortier ssp.?). VH 1237 09.04.1995 International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5094-93)
Participants: L. Averyanov, N.T. Ban, N. Q. Binh, A. Budantzev, L. Budantzev, N.T. Hiep, D.D. Huyen, P.K. Loc, N.X. Tam, G. Yakovlev