Genus Calanthe section Preptanthe
Calanthe section Preptanthe
Synonyms:
Plants with large, exposed pseudobulbs. Leaves deciduous. Lip spurred.
yMainland Southeast Asia (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam), Malesia (Sumatra and Malay Peninsula to The Philippines and Papua New Guinea.
Epiphytes, lithophytes or rarely terrestrials in loswland (limestone) forest. Altitude 0-100 m.
- Eu-Preptanthe Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1912) 376
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Undetermined
- Subtribe Collabiinae
- Genus Calanthe
- Section Preptanthe
Genus Calanthe section Preptanthe in New Guinea contains 2 species
Calanthe papuana
Calanthe vestita
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Genus Calanthe section Preptanthe
Calanthe vestita Lindl., flower, photo T. M. Reeve, based on Reeve PNGH 702