Calanthe triplicata
Submitted by Ibis on Fri, 01/08/2008 - 21:45
Calanthe triplicata (Willemet) Ames, Philipp. J. Sci., C 2: 326 (1907).
Synonym: Calanthe australasica
Common name: Christmas Orchid
Flowers: October - February
Distribution: QLD. NSW. Lockhart River - South Coast NSW
a treasure
Nice photos Ibis! It's so good to have insitu photos included.
These gorgeous plants are a treasure to find when you are out in the forest even when they are not in flower!
The distribution of Calanthe triplicata is huge being from W. Indian Ocean, Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to Pacific including Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles Islands, China, Japan, Taiwan, assam, India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Borneo, Java, Malaysia, Philippines, Sulawesi, Bismarck Islands, New Guinea, Solomon Islnds, Norfolk Island, Fiji, New caledonia, Samoa, Vanuatu
Regards wellsy