About Forest Calanthe
Calanthe sylvatica is a species of orchid. It is native to tropical and southern Africa from Sierra Leone to Tanzania to South Africa, as well as Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius and Réunion.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Calanthe sylvatica
- Genus
- Calanthe
- Family
- ORCHIDACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen and shola forests
- Distribution
- Widespread from Africa, Madagascar and Indo-Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Forest Calanthe belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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