Calanthe

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Calanthe
Calanthe triplicata
Calanthe triplicata
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Arethuseae
Subtribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Calanthe
R.Br.

Species
*Calanthe cardioglossa

Calanthe is a widespread genus of terrestrial orchids (family Orchidaceae) with about 150 species. The genus is found in all tropical areas, but mostly concentrated in Asia.

Calanthe discolor is widely grown by the name Ebine (海老根、meaning of "Root like the shrimp") in Japan.

The genus is divided into 2 groups: deciduous species and evergreen ones.

Synonymy

The following orchid genera have been included into Calanthe: