Calanthe discolor
Calanthe discolor is a species of orchid. It is native to Japan (including Nansei-shoto), and China (Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Zhejiang), Korea.[2][3] Its vernacular name in Japanese, ebine, (海老根) means "shrimp-root" in reference to the shape of the plant's pseudobulbs and root system.[4][5]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Calanthe |
Species: | C. discolor |
Binomial name | |
Calanthe discolor Lindl. (1838) | |
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Varieties
Two varieties are currently accepted (May 2014):[2]
- Calanthe discolor var. amamiana (Fukuy.) Masam. – Nansei-shoto
- Calanthe discolor var. discolor – China, Japan (including Nansei-shoto), korea
References
- "Calanthe discolor var discolor, Heterotypic Synonyms". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- "Calanthe discolor Lindl., Sert. Orchid.: t. 9 (1838)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- Xinqi Chen; Phillip J. Cribb; Stephan W. Gale. "Calanthe discolor (虾脊兰 xia ji lan)". Flora of China. p. 306. Retrieved 2015-09-04 – via eFloras.org.
- Sasaki, Sanmi (2005). Chado the Way of Tea: A Japanese Tea Master's Almanac. Translated by Shaun McCabe; Iwasaki Satoko. Tuttle. pp. 195–196. ISBN 978-0-8048-3716-3.
- Soon, Teoh Eng (2005). Orchids of Asia (3rdition ed.). Times Editions- Marshall Cavendish. p. 146. ISBN 9812610154.
External links
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Data related to Calanthe discolor at Wikispecies
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