Masuca Christmas Orchid (Calanthe masuca)
Calanthe masuca is a terrestrial orchid native to the Himalayas to Southeast Asia. It bears large pleated leaves and produces striking inflorescences of purple to violet.
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Synonyms
Alismorkis emarginata (Blume) Kuntze
Alismorkis masuca (D.Don) Kuntze
Alismorkis pleiochroma (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
Alismorkis purpurea (Lindl.) Kuntze
Alismorkis textorii (Miq.) Kuntze
Amblyglottis emarginata Blume
Bletia masuca D.Don
Calanthe albolongicalcarata S.S.Ying
Calanthe curtisii Rchb.f.
Calanthe dipteryx Rchb.f.
Calanthe emarginata (Blume) Lindl.
Calanthe fulgens Lindl.
Calanthe kintaroi Yamam.
Calanthe longicalcarata Hayata ex Yamam.
Calanthe pleiochroma Rchb.f.
Calanthe purpurea Lindl.
Calanthe seikooensis Yamam.
Calanthe textorii Miq.
Calanthe versicolor Lindl.
Calanthe violacea Rolfe
Calanthe wightii Rchb.f.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderAsparagales
- familyOrchidaceae
- genusCalanthe
- speciesCalanthe masuca