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Calanthe plantaginea, sometimes known as plantain calanthe or broad leaved calanthe, is a species of orchid in the genus Calanthe found in tropical southern sections of Asia.
It is found primarily in tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and does extend into temperate areas like in China. It is found in both the East and West Himalayas (Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal), Myanmar, Mountains of Southwest China, Southern tips of Tibet and South Central China. They can be found in shaded tropical evergreen areas.
Calanthe cardioglossa · Calanthe delavayi · Calanthe densiflora · Common Calanthe · Calanthe fargesii · Calanthe henryi · Calanthe hirsuta · Calanthe odora · Calanthe pulchra · Calanthe rubens · Halla Striata Calanthe · Calanthe sylvatica
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Calanthe plantaginea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
