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June 2025

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genus

Calanthe R.Br.

This genus name was first published in Bot. Reg. 7: t. 573 (1821)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000005961.

Statistics

Synonyms of Calanthe

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Alismorchis Thouars Hist. Orchid. : t. 35 (1822) wfo-4000001211
Alismorkis Thouars Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1: 318 (1809) wfo-4000001212
Amblyglottis Blume Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. : 369 (1825) wfo-4000001514
Aulostylis Schltr. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1: 392 (1912) wfo-4000003688
Calanthidium Pfitzer Nat. Pflanzenfam. 2(6): 153 (1888) wfo-4000005964
Centrosia A.Rich. Mém. Soc. Hist. Nat. Paris 4: 39 (1828) wfo-4000007215
Centrosis Sw. ex Thouars Hist. Orchid. : t. 35 (1822) wfo-4000007216
Cephalantheropsis Guillaumin Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. , sér. 2, 32: 188 (1960) wfo-4000007234
Gastrorchis Schltr. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 33: 167 (1924) wfo-4000015386
Ghiesbreghtia A.Rich. & Galeotti Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 3, 3: 28 (1845) wfo-4000015608
Paracalanthe Kudô J. Soc. Trop. Agric. 2: 235 (1930) wfo-4000027973
Preptanthe Rchb.f. Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 8: 245 (1853) wfo-4000031107
Styloglossum Breda Gen. Sp. Orchid. Asclep. 2: t. 7 (1829) wfo-4000037002
Zoduba Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don Prodr. Fl. Nepal. : 30 (1825) wfo-4000041253
Gastorkis Thouars Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1: 317 (1809) wfo-4000044571
Zeduba Ham. ex Meisn. Pl. Vasc. Gen. 2: 280 (1842) wfo-4000044852

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Calanthe:

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