Gastrochilus calceolaris

Gastrochilus calceolaris
Conservation status
	; Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Gastrochilus
Species:	G. calceolaris
Binomial name
	Gastrochilus calceolaris; (Buch.-Ham ex J.E.Sm.) D.Don
Synonyms
	Aerides calceolaris Buch.-Ham. ex Sm. in A.Rees; Epidendrum calceolare (Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.) D.Don; Saccolabium calceolare (Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.) Lindl.; Aerides leopardorum Wall. ex Hook.f.; Gastrochilus philippinensis Ames; Gastrochilus calceolaris var. biflora L.R.Shakya & M.R.Shrestha;

Gastrochilus calceolaris is a species in the Orchidaceae family. It is widespread across much of Southeast Asia, including southern China (Hainan, Tibet, Yunnan), Bhutan, Assam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, Java, Sumatra, the Philippines, and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.^[1]^[2]

Within the Philippines, in it is found in only one location, in Benguet. So it is considered endangered within the country.^[3]

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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