Species Orchid, Calanthe (Calanthe discolor)

This is the true species, salvaged from a massive Eden-razing (golf course construction) project in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Other populations in the same area had pea-green sepals with white lips. Alas, they are no more... :(

by Lophophora Apr 19, 2004 11:04 PM

This pic gives you a better idea of the flowers. In the forest, this first (and only) thing you see is the lip - the rest of the flower is perfectly camouflaged.

by Lophophora Apr 20, 2004 5:07 PM

Close of of flower (note lip details) and temporary lodger.

by Lophophora Apr 21, 2004 9:57 AM

This picture shows the pseudocorms (white fleshy growth in the root system area).

by Horseshoe Oct 27, 2006 10:59 PM

Copyright Efeftherios Dariotis (Liberto Dario), horticulturist and botanist from Athens, Greece.

by Kell May 13, 2019 4:10 PM