Cymbidium iridioides explained

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.

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 long and wide, and are ellipsoid-ovoid to narrowly ovoid.

The flowers are in diameter, the pedicel and ovary are . 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 × . The petals are slightly falcate, and are ×

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IOSPE PHOTOS . 2023-06-24 . www.orchidspecies.com.
  2. Web site: Cymbidium iridioides D.Don Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2023-06-24 . Plants of the World Online . en.
  3. Web site: Cymbidium iridioides in Flora of China @ efloras.org . 2023-06-24 . www.efloras.org.