C. speciosa has flowers at the end of the stalk, the overall length of the stalk is up to 60 cm, cylindrical in shape, the flowers are in a radial row 19 cm long. Flowers are up to 3 cm long and bright yellow.
This species grows on forest floors, roadsides and abandoned lands, often in damp places but tolerates long dry seasons.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Angiospermae
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Collabieae
Genus: Calanthe
Species: Calanthe speciosa
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