FZ.26. Calanthe R.Br.

Description of the genus

Large terrestrial herbs. Pseudobulbs often obscure. Leaves petiolate, plicate. Inflorescence erect, racemose. Flowers large and showy. Lip 3-lobed with a long spur longer than the lip. Column short; pollinia 8.

Worldwide: c. 150 species in warm regions of the world.

DRC: 1 taxon.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
sylvatica (Thouars) Lindl.		Description, Image

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Flora of Burundi: Calanthe
Flora of Malawi: Calanthe
Flora of Mozambique: Calanthe
Flora of Rwanda: Calanthe
Flora of Zambia: Calanthe
Flora of Zimbabwe: Calanthe

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Calanthe
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Calanthe
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Calanthe
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iNaturalist: Calanthe
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Calanthe
JSTOR Plant Science: Calanthe
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Calanthe
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Tropicos: Calanthe
Wikipedia: Calanthe