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Calanthe sylvatica

Also known as: Alismorchis emarginata (Lindl.) Kuntze +19 more
  • Alismorchis emarginata (Lindl.) Kuntze
  • Alismorchis masuca (D.Don) Kuntze
  • Alismorchis natalensis (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
  • Alismorchis pleiochroma (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
  • Alismorchis purpurea (Lindl.) Kuntze
  • Alismorkis centrosis (Thouars) Steud.
  • Alismorkis natalensis (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
  • Alismorkis plantaginea (Thouars) Kuntze
  • Alismorkis sylvalismis Thouars
  • Bletia sylvatica (Thouars) Bojer
  • Bletia sylvatica (Thouars) Spreng., 1826
  • Calanthe candida Bosser
  • Calanthe corymbosa (Thouars) Lindl.
  • Calanthe delphinioides Kraenzl.
  • Calanthe furcata subsp. masuca (D.Don) M.Hiroe
  • Calanthe furcata subsp. textori (Miq.) M.Hiroe
  • Calanthe humbertii H.Perrier
  • Calanthe masuca subsp. albiflora (Ida) K.Nakaj.
  • Calanthe masuca subsp. purpurea (Lindl.) Rao & S.R.Rathore
  • Calanthe masuca subsp. sinensis Rendle
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous geophyte.

Calanthe sylvatica is an orchid within the Orchidaceae family. It originates in Africa. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Réunion, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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