FLORA OF VIETNAM Orchidaceae Liparis sparsiflora Aver., sp. nov.
N. Vietnam, Prov. Quang Binh, distr. Minh Hoa, 72 km to NWW from Dong Hoi, municipalite Thong Hoa, vicinities of Yen Son village, limestone massif Ke Bang (N 17°40′ E 105°57′). Primary evergreen open broadleaved dry forest on top of limestone mesas at 450-500 m alt. Epiphyte on high trees. Very common on tops of mesas.
VH 4637 16.05.1997
International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5803-96)