Calanthe landyae (P.J.Cribb & J.V.Stone) M.W.Chase, Christenh. & Schuit., Phytotaxa 472: 163 (2020).
Homotypic Names:
Phaius landyae P.J.Cribb & J.V.Stone, Lady Tankerville's Legacy: 57 (2017).
Description:
Terrestrial with 2 to 3, elliptic-obloanceolate, acuminate, elongate petiolate base leaves that blooms in the later spring on a 45 to 60 cm long, 5 to 8 inflorescences with triangulate-ovate, acute, shorter than the ovaries floral bracts.
Habitat:
In forests at elevations of 1000 to 1100 meters.
Distribution:
In southern central east Madagascar
References:
Expansion of Calanthe to include the species of Cephalantheropsis, Gastrorchis and Phaius (Collabieae; Orchidaceae), Vol. 472 No. 2: 23 November 2020 Phytotaxa; POWO (2022). "Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet; http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/ Retrieved 18 November 2022."
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