Calanthe fargesii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Calanthe
Species:
C. fargesii
Binomial name
Calanthe fargesii

Calanthe fargesii is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to China (Chongqing, Gansu, Guizhou, and Sichuan provinces).[2][3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.[1]

The Latin specific epithet fargesii refers to the French missionary and amateur botanist Père Paul Guillaume Farges (1844–1912).[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Calanthe fargesii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46640A11073073. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46640A11073073.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. Flora of China v 25 p 299, 天府虾脊兰 tian fu xia ji lan, Calanthe fargesii Finet
  4. Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 99, at Google Books
  5. Janet Mohun (senior editor) Nature Guide Trees, p. 306, at Google Books


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