Le Van Quy, Vice-Chief of Quang Tri Provincial Forest Protection Department explained that a group of departmental researchers saw this rare orchird during a field trip. This species of orchird is listed in Vietnam’s and the world’s red books.
The flower often grows at heights of over 900 meters. In Quang Tri province, the orchid was discovered at an altitude of between 1000 to 1700 meters on Voi Mep Mountain in Bac Huong Hoa Nature Reserve.
Quang Tri is the third province where this rare orchid has been discovered, alongwith Thua Thien – Hue and Lam Dong.
Source: Vietnamnet Bridge | 
