Iris-like cymbidium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Cymbidium
Species:
C. iridioides
Binomial name
Cymbidium iridioides
D.Don.

Cymbidium iridioides, commonly known as the Iris-Like Cymbidium[1] is a species of boat orchid. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte found from Himalaya to south-central China. [2]

Distribution and habitat

Cymbidium iridioides is native to Assam, south-central China, Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, Vietnam. [2]

Under natural conditions, it is found on trees or rocks, and on shaded cliffs at elevations of 900-2800 meters from sea level. [3]

Description

It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte. The pseudobulbs are 4 to 11 cm (1.6 to 4.3 in) long and 2 to 5 cm (0.79 to 1.97 in) wide, and are ellipsoid-ovoid to narrowly ovoid.

The flowers are 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) in diameter, the pedicel and ovary are 40 to 45 mm (1.6 to 1.8 in). The sepals and the petals are yellowish green, with 7-9 brownish to reddish brown longitudinal stripes. The lip is yellowish, with red or brown stripes on the lateral lobes and on the mid-lobe. The sepals are narrowly obovate-oblong, and are 37 to 45 mm (1.5 to 1.8 in) × 12 to 15 mm (0.47 to 0.59 in). The petals are slightly falcate, and are 35 to 46 mm (1.4 to 1.8 in) × 7 to 9 mm (0.28 to 0.35 in)

References

  1. ↑ "IOSPE PHOTOS". www.orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  2. 1 2 "Cymbidium iridioides D.Don | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  3. ↑ "Cymbidium iridioides in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
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