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Cymbidium erythraeum

 
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Cymbidium erythraeum - The Red-Spotted Lip Cymbidium
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Common name: The Red-Spotted Lip Cymbidium
Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae
Distribution: Himalaya to SC China
Habitat: Mossy evergreen forests; 1000-2400m
Life form: Epiphytic
Bloom characteristics: Arching to horizontal inflorescence is 10-30" long with 5-14 green flowers with red lines on the petals and a white lip with red spots. Flowers are 3.2" across.
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): November to February
Fragrance: Fragrant
Pollination syndrome: Bee
Ethnobotanical uses: Eaten as a vegetable in Bhutan.
Description: This small to large orchid has elegant foliage, and lightly scented green flowers striped in red.
Comments: Cymbidium erythraeum
Links: eFloras.org • Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia • Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

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