"Vietnamese, Russian and German experts in the central province of Quang 
Binh have identified 260 species of rare orchid[s], previously unknown in 
the area.

The plants, including three species[varieties ?] of lan hai 
(p[P]aphiopedilum micranthum), were discovered in Phong Nha-Ke Bang, a 
UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Lan hai was first recorded in 1922 but was then believed to have 
disappeared until it resurfaced in northern Cao Bang and central coastal 
Khanh Hoa provinces in 1995."

URL : http://english.vietnamnet.vn/tech/2008/05/781846/

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Regards,

VB


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