Orchidaceae
Calanthe

Calanthe woodfordii (Hook.) M.W.Chase, Christenh. & Schuit.

First published in Phytotaxa 472: 166 (2020)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Averyanov, L.V. & al. (2016). New and rare orchids (Orchidaceae) in the flora of Cambodia and Laos. Turczaninowia 19: 5-58.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Ormerod, P. (2004). Orchidaceous Additions to the Philippine Flora. Taiwania 49: 175-182.
  • Ormerod, P. (2017). Checklist of Papuasian Orchids: 1-494. Nature & Travel Books, Australia.
  • Sone, J. & Cribb, P. (2017). Lady Tankerville's Legacy: 1-278. Natural history publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3748] Nepal Phaius maculatus K001119935 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mason, L.M. [2086] Phaius maculatus K:SPC-07259.000 No
Jan 14, 2008 Kerr, A.F.G. [s.n.] Thailand Phaius flavus K000597144 Yes
Phaius flavus K:SPC-20316.000 No
Lewis, B.; Mcdonagh, J. [177] Vanuatu Phaius flavus K:SPC-54930.000 No
Phaius flavus K:SPC-18339.000 No
Milliken, W. [973] Indonesia Phaius flavus K:SPC-73100.000 No
Phaius flavus K:SPC-23205.000 No
Cribb, P.J. [525] Indonesia Phaius flavus K:SPC-46679.000 No
Rees, T.; Reeve, T. [22] Papua New Guinea Phaius flavus K:SPC-45041.000 No
Wallich, N. [3748] Nepal Phaius flavus K000974170 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [3748] Nepal Phaius flavus K000974262 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [3748] Nepal Phaius flavus K000974261 Type Yes
s.n. [20040203] Philippines Phaius flavus K001222416 Yes
Phaius flavus K:SPC-19213.000 No
Menzies, D.M.; Dupuy, D.J. [293] Thailand Phaius flavus K:SPC-45014.000 No
Vanoverbergh, M. [1288] Philippines Phaius linearifolius K000829039 Unknown Type Material Yes

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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