Calanthe fargesii
Appearance
Calanthe fargesii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Calanthe |
Species: | C. fargesii
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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
[edit]- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Flora of China v 25 p 299, 天府虾脊兰 tian fu xia ji lan, Calanthe fargesii Finet
- ^ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 99, at Google Books
- ^ Janet Mohun (senior editor) Nature Guide Trees, p. 306, at Google Books