Calanthe callosa

Calanthe callosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Collabieae
Genus: Calanthe
Species: Calanthe callosa

Name

Calanthe callosa (Blume) M.W.Chase, Christenh. & Schuit., Phytotaxa 472(2): 162 (2020).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Limodorum callosum Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 374 (1825).
• Homotypic
  • Phaius callosus (Blume) Lindl. in Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 128 (1831).
• Heterotypic
  • Geodorum plicatum Voigt, Hort. Suburb. Calcutt.: 629 (1845).
  • Phaius kuhlii Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. 2: 81 (1865).
  • Phaius callosus var. sumatranus J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 3, 2: 43 (1920).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Malesia Borneo, Jawa, Malaya, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Chase, M.W., Christenhusz, M.J.M. & Schuiteman, A. 2020, Phytotaxa 472(2): 162.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2026. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Calanthe callosa. Accessed: 2026 Feb 2.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Calanthe callosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Feb 2. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. Calanthe callosa. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2026. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Feb 2. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Calanthe callosa. Accessed: 2 Feb 2026. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Calanthe callosa. Published online. Accessed: 2 Feb 2026. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2026. Calanthe callosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 2 Feb 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

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