Calanthe fargesii explained

Calanthe fargesii is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to China (Chongqing, Gansu, Guizhou, and Sichuan provinces).^{[1] [2]} Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

The Latin specific epithet fargesii refers to the French missionary and amateur botanist Père Paul Guillaume Farges (1844–1912).^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=30186 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242309660 Flora of China v 25 p 299, 天府虾脊兰 tian fu xia ji lan, Calanthe fargesii Finet
3. Allen J. Coombes
4. Janet Mohun (senior editor)