Calanthe rubens

Calanthe rubens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Calanthe
Species: C. rubens
Binomial name
Calanthe rubens
Ridl. (1890)
Synonyms[1]
  • Coelogyne rubens Ridl. (1890)
  • Alismorkis rubens (Ridl.) Kuntze (1891)
  • Calanthe elmeri Ames (1908)
  • Preptanthe rubens (Ridl.) Ridl. (1924)
  • Calanthe vestita var. fournieri Rolfe
  • Calanthe elmeri Ames

Calanthe rubens is a species of orchid. It is native to the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia and generally grows at elevations above 300 feet.[1] It is warm growing and deciduous, commencing growth in spring and flowering in autumn.

References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families


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