Orchidaceae
Calanthe

Calanthe sylvatica (Thouars) Lindl.

First published in Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 250 (1833)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean. It is a pseudobulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

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

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Averyanov, L.V. & al. (2016). New and rare orchids (Orchidaceae) in the flora of Cambodia and Laos. Turczaninowia 19: 5-58.
  • Averyanov, L.V. & al. (2018). New and rare orchid species (Orchidaceae) in the flora of Cambodia and Laos. Novosti Sistematiki Vysshikh Rastenii 49: 24-41.
  • Bernet, P. (2010). Orchidées de la Réunion: 1-368. Naturae Amici éditions.
  • Clayton, D. & Cribb, P. (2013). The Genus Calanthe: 1-411. Natural history publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu.
  • Cribb, P., Hermans, J. & Rakotoarinivo, M. (2009). Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar: 1-456. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hermans, J. & Cribb, P.J. (2023). Flore des Mascareignes 170(1): 1-340. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Johnson, S. & Bytebier, B. (2015). Orchids of South Africa. A field guide: 1-536. Struik nature, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Kurzweil, H. (2010). A precursory study of the Calanthe group (Orchidaceae) in Thailand. Adansonia, III, 32: 57-107.
  • Liltved, W.R. & Johnson, S.D. (2012). The Cape orchids. A regional monograph of the orchids of the Cape floristic region 2: 485-1022. Sandstone editions, Cape Town.
  • Lucksom, S.Z. (2007). The orchids of Sikkim and North East Himalaya: 1-984. S.Z.Lucksom, India.
  • Ormerod, P. & Kumar, C.S. (2003). Orchidaceous additions to the Flora of Burma (Myanmar). Rheedea 13: 43-50.
  • Ormerod, P., Kurzweil, H. & Watthana, S. (2021). Annotated List of Orchidaceae for Myanmar. Phytotaxa 481: 1-262.
  • Raskoti, B.B. (2009). The Orchids of Nepal: 1-252. Bhakta Bahadur Raskoti and Rita Ale.
  • Sittisujjatham, S. (2006). Wild Orchid of Thailand 1: 1-495. Amarin.
  • Szlachetko, D. & Kowalkoska, A. (2007). Contributions to the orchid flora of Guinea, West Africa. Polish Botanical Studies 25: 1-259.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. & Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2015). Orchidaceae of West-Central Africa 2: 1-300. Koeltz Scientific books, Koenigsheim, Germany.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. & al. (2004). Flore du Gabon 36: 1-231. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Velayos, M. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 10: 1-491. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.
  • Velayos, M., Barberá, P., Cabezas, F.J., de la Estrella, M., Fero, M. & Aedo, C. (2014). Checklist of the vascular plants of Annobón (Equatorial Guinea). Phytotaxa 171: 1-78.
  • Wu, Z. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2009). Flora of China 25: 1-570. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Hermans, J. & Cribb, P.J. (2023). Flore des Mascareignes 170(1): 1-340. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Szlachetko, D. & Kowalkoska, A. (2007). Contributions to the orchid flora of Guinea, West Africa. Polish Botanical Studies 25: 1-259.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orch. Pl.: 250 (1833).
  • Perrier in Fl. Madag., Orch. 1: 298 (1939).
  • Reichb. f. in Walpers, Ann. Bot. 6: 914 (1864).
  • Schltr. in F. Fedde, Repertorium Speciorum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis, Beih. 33: 165 (1933).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 9, 2023 Havinga, A.M. [AMH 368] Madagascar K001417656 No
Feb 9, 2023 Havinga, A.M. [AMH 310] Madagascar K001417655 No
Dec 1, 2011 Rajaovelona, L.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Davis, A. P.; Davies, N. [RJL 398] Madagascar K000753733 Yes
Apr 1, 2009 Diwol, S.; Reuben, N. [141829] Malaysia K000395566 Yes
May 15, 2008 Milliken, W. [1128] Indonesia K:SPC-73093.000 No
May 15, 2008 Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C. [10610] Tanzania K:SPC-25694.248 No
Jan 1, 2008 Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Mwasumbi, L. [11032] Tanzania K:SPC-41077.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Cribbe, P.; Grey-Wilson, C. [10706] Tanzania K:SPC-41082.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Milne-Redhead, E. [4093] Angola K:SPC-09685.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Wild, H. [SRGH 26910] Zimbabwe K:SPC-29654.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Bally, P.R.O. [7873] Kenya K:SPC-20269.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Mwasumbi, L. [11486] Tanzania K:SPC-41003.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Copley, H. [18A] Kenya K:SPC-20270.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C. [10641] Tanzania K:SPC-40315.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Morze, G. [158A] Zambia K:SPC-30089.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Morze, G. [158B] Zambia K:SPC-30102.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Leedal, G.P. [4932] Tanzania K:SPC-40302.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Troupin, G. [3157] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-30898.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Papua New Guinea K:SPC-25694.233 No
Jan 1, 2008 Heppe, F.N.; Field, D.V. Tanzania K:SPC-34370.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Copley, H. [18] Kenya K:SPC-19209.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1885] Tanzania K:SPC-18286.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1638] Tanzania K:SPC-18291.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Mwasumbi, L. [11032] Tanzania K:SPC-41057.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Moreau [266] Tanzania K:SPC-30856.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1815] Tanzania K:SPC-23399.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Mwasumbi, L. [11468] Tanzania K:SPC-40256.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Tanner, L. [78] Tanzania K:SPC-41059.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1815] Tanzania K:SPC-25129.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Mwasumbi, L. [11174] Tanzania K:SPC-41074.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 [SRGH 50160] Zimbabwe K:SPC-29532.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Kenya K:SPC-07420.000 No
Jan 1, 2008 Fanshawe, D.B. [4406] Zimbabwe K:SPC-30850.000 No
Oct 9, 2007 Kerr, A.F.G. [070] Thailand K000597161 Yes
Luke, Q.; Badua, A.; Bokara, D.; Hastings, Z.; Mebulo, I.; Miller, S.; Rivas, J. [13456] Equatorial Guinea K001561608 Yes
Daramola, B., O. [FHI 41063] Cameroon K000106776 Yes
Preuss, P.R. [1061] Cameroon K000106775 Type Yes
Johnston, H.H. [107] Cameroon K000106777 Yes
Etuge, M.; Pollard, B. [3637] Cameroon K001518058 Yes
Gautier, L.; Tahinarivony, A.J.; Rapp, L. [LG 6781] Madagascar K001906638 No
Du Puy, B.; Du Puy, D. [MB156] Madagascar K:SPC-64397.000 No
Rasoavimbahoaka, F. [618] Madagascar K001322283 Yes
Borneo K:SPC-50691.000 No
Mauritius K:SPC-00600.000 No
Humbert, H. [23307] Madagascar K000718456 Yes
Lamb, A. [AL 85/83] Malaysia K:SPC-48199.000 No
Ong, P.T. [FRI 64204] Malaysia K000718104 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1785] Cameroon K000106778 Yes
Volkens, G. [2263] Tanzania K000242424 Unknown Type Material Yes
Madagascar K:SPC-25174.000 No
Beentje, H.J.; Raharilala, J.I. [4413] Madagascar K:SPC-58362.000 No
Sander, F. [s.n.] Tanzania K000242421 Unknown Type Material Yes
Perrier de la Bâthie, J.M.H.A. [8104] Madagascar K000242419 Type Yes
Madagascar K:SPC-61030.000 No
Tanzania K:SPC-51010.000 No
Razakamalala, R., et al. [4232] Madagascar K001322264 Yes
Chase, M.W.; Fay [23324] Reunion K:SPC-77715.000 No
Reunion K:SPC-26157.000 No
Bridson, D. [476] Rwanda Calanthe corymbosa K:SPC-43772.000 No
Stolz, A. [671] Malawi Calanthe corymbosa K000242425 Unknown Type Material Yes
Holmes [8] Zambia Calanthe corymbosa K:SPC-77396.000 No
Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C. [10308] Tanzania Calanthe volkensii K:SPC-40305.000 No
Tanzania Calanthe stolzii K:SPC-41058.000 No
Stolz, A. [3] Malawi Calanthe stolzii K000242422 Type Yes
Stolz, A. [3] Malawi Calanthe stolzii K000242423 Type Yes

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