Taxon

Calanthe vestita

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Common name: calanthe
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid)
Distribution: Southeast Asia
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
Comments: Apart from its beautiful flowers, the genus is famous because J. Dominy used it to make the first artificial orchid hybrid (Calanthe Dominyi) in the early 1850’s. The genus is allied to Phaius and Gastrorchis.
Links: American Orchid Society

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