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Calanthe gougahensis is an orchid species identified by Guillaumin in 1954. Culture information and photos for this orchid are commonly detailed under the currently accepted name of Acanthephippium gougahensis.
ORIGIN: Found in Thailand, Malaysia, Guangdong province of China, Hong Kong and Vietnam in shady forests at elevations around 300 to 400 meters.
DESCRIPTION: Medium sized, hot growing terrestrial with ovoid-cylindrical, 4 noded pseudobulbs enveloped by several, large, membraneous sheaths and carrying 2 to 4, broadly obovate-elliptic, plicate, 3 veined, acuminate to acute, gradually narrowing below into the petiolate-like base leaves that blooms in the spring on an erect, fleshy, 4 to 6 [10 to 15 cm] long, densely 2 to 5 flowered inflorescence with several scale like sheaths at the base and oblong-lanceolate, acuminate floral bracts and carrying fragrant flowers.
FLOWER SIZE: 1.2 inches [3 cm]
-- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the
Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
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