Calanthe whiteana King & Pantl., J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt.
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/phytotaxa.481.1.1 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D887B7-8116-FFBA-FF04-FC6AFE2EFA52 |
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Calanthe whiteana King & Pantl., J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. |
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Calanthe whiteana King & Pantl., J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. View in CoL 2, Nat . Hist. 65: 121, 1896
Heterotypic synonym: Calanthe wardii W.W.Sm. , Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 13: 194, 1921. Types:— MYANMAR. Kachin State: Myitkyina District , 3050 m, 11 Jun 1914, Kingdon-Ward 1734 (syntype: E; isosyntype: BM); same loc., 2135 m, Jun 1914, Kingdon- Ward 1661 (syntype: E) ; same loc., 2135 m, Jun 1919, Farrer 1040 (syntype: E) .
Specimens examined:— KACHIN. Myitkyina District : types cited; same loc., 13 Jun 1938, Naw Mu Pa 17417 ( AMES, K). Also reported from Sagaing Region, Chin State, Magway and Mandalay regions and Shan State by Kress et al. (2003: 68) [as Calanthe wardii ], but we have not seen material from these areas.
Distribution:— The eastern Himalayas, northeastern India, Myanmar and southwestern China.
Note:— Sikkim plants have greenish yellow flowers and possibly Naw Mu Pa 17417 (AMES, K) with white flowers is a colour form.
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh |
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Bristol Museum |
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Harvard University - Oakes Ames Orchid Herbarium |
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Royal Botanic Gardens |
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