Calanthe cardioglossa Schltr.-The Heart-Shaped Lip Calanthe

 Calanthe cardioglossa Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 2: 85 (1906).

Calanthe cardioglossa Schltr.; Photos Khách Vô Danh

Calanthe cardioglossa Schltr.; Photo Oldřich Duchoslav

Vietnamese name: 

Lan bầu rượu lưỡi tím

Chinise name:  

Common Name: 

The Heart-Shaped Lip Calanthe

Thailand Name: 

Ueang Liam

Latin Name: 

Calanthe cardioglossa Schltr.

Family: 

Orchidaceae

Synonym Name: 

Calanthe cardiochila Kraenzl.; Calanthe hosseusiana Kraenzl.

Description: 

Ground orchid, large pseudo-tubers, are tied in the middle of a gourd shape, slightly flat, 3 - 8cm high. Leaves 1 - 3, the blade is 20 - 25cm long, 4 - 5cm wide. The inflorescence is long, straight, with fine hairs. Pink flowers have red or yellow stripes, lips have 3 lobes, dark red stripes, spindles 2cm long. 

Distribution: 

Found in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. In VietNam, It found in Lâm Đồng, Đồng Nai.

Ecological: 

At elevations of 400 to 1900 m.

Reference: 

- theplantlist.org

- efloras.org

- orchidspecies.com

- ipni.org