| Calanthe striata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Calanthe |
| Species: | C. striata |
| Binomial name | |
| Calanthe striata R.Br. ex Lindl. (1833) | |
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