The genus Calanthe

A monograph of the attractive orchid genus Calanthe

Calanthe is a pantropical and temperate East Asian orchid genus, with more than 150, predominantly terrestrial species, several of which are widely cultivated. A few are hardy in Britain, but most are tropical. It has never been the subject of a worldwide monograph before.

Key publications:

• Cribb, P.J. (2009) New species of Calanthe from the Malay Archipelago. Malesian Orchid Journal 3: 89-104.
• Cribb, P.J. (2009) New species of Calanthe from the Malay Archipelago and New Guinea. Malesian Orchid Journal 4: 5-16.
• Cribb, P.J., P. Ormerod, P. & D. Clayton (2011) New species of Calanthe from New Guinea, Bougainville and the Solomon Islands. Malesian Orchid Journal 8: 43-60.