Cymbidium lowianum explained

Cymbidium lowianum, called Low's boat orchid, is a species of orchid in the genus Cymbidium, native to Assam in India, Yunnan in China, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.^[1] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[2]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are currently accepted:^[1]

• Cymbidium lowianum var. ailaoense X.M.Xu
• Cymbidium lowianum var. kalawense (Colyear) Govaerts
• Cymbidium lowianum var. lowianum

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cymbidium lowianum (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 20 February 2021 .
2. Web site: Cymbidium lowianum Low's boat orchid . The Royal Horticultural Society . 20 February 2021 .