Coelogyne cristata

Coelogyne cristata Lindl., Coll. Bot.: t. 33 (1824).
Synonyms:
Cymbidium speciosissimum D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 35 (1825).
Coelogyne cristata var. hololeuca Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 16: 563 (1881).
Pleione speciosissima (D.Don) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 681 (1891).
Coelogyne cristata f. hololeuca (Rchb.f.) M.Wolff & O.Gruss, Orchid. Atlas: 78 (2007).
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Himalaya to Bangladesh: Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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Common Name: Combed Coelogyne, Crested Coelogyne • Hindi: Gondya • Nepali: Chandi gabha
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Orchids from Neora by … :
throughout the trails in Lava, Neora and Gorumara, WB- March’09?; North Bengal- April’09;

 

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Orchidaceae Fortnight:: Coelogyne cristata from Darjiling (NSJ-17) : Attachments (5). 5 posts by 4 authors.
Coelogyne cristata?? from Darjiling (Apr-09)
Yes this is Coelogyne cristata.
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Coelogyne cristata occurs in Uttarakhand between 1000-2000m altitude, growing over trees or rocks.
This photograph is of a specimen collected by a research student from Ukhimath area of Uttarakhand.
Yes, Coelogyne cristata

 

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Coelogyne cristata Lindl., Coll. Bot.: t. 33 (1824).
Synonyms:
Cymbidium speciosissimum D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 35 (1825).
Coelogyne cristata var. hololeuca Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 16: 563 (1881).
Pleione speciosissima (D.Don) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 681 (1891).
Coelogyne cristata f. hololeuca (Rchb.f.) M.Wolff & O.Gruss, Orchid. Atlas: 78 (2007).
Distribution: Himalaya to Bangladesh

Beautiful C.cristata. Cultivated in orchidarium. It occur as lithophyle in Makkoo-Dugalbitta area. One of the most beautiful orchid in Uttarakhand.

Yes these are from Himalayan Botanic Garden in Nainital. I forgot to attach pics from Corbett. Plant is not so rare. Even available around Dehradun.
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ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Coelogyne cristata Lindl. from Hong Kong, PKS-93 : Attachments (2). 6 posts by 6 authors.

Coelogyne cristata Lindl., Coll. Bot.: t. 33 (1824).
Synonyms:
Cymbidium speciosissimum D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 35 (1825).
Coelogyne cristata var. hololeuca Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 16: 563 (1881).
Pleione speciosissima (D.Don) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 681 (1891).
Coelogyne cristata f. hololeuca (Rchb.f.) M.Wolff & O.Gruss, Orchid. Atlas: 78 (2007).
Distribution: Himalaya to Bangladesh
Please note that this accession came to our living collection from Nepal around 30 years back.

Excellent photographs of beautiful plant.

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ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Coelogyne cristata Lindl. from Sikkim, PKS-94 : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 4 authors.

Coelogyne cristata Lindl., Coll. Bot.: t. 33 (1824).
Synonyms:
Cymbidium speciosissimum D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 35 (1825).
Coelogyne cristata var. hololeuca Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 16: 563 (1881).
Pleione speciosissima (D.Don) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 681 (1891).
Coelogyne cristata f. hololeuca (Rchb.f.) M.Wolff & O.Gruss, Orchid. Atlas: 78 (2007).
Distribution: Himalaya to Bangladesh

 

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Coelogyne cristata Lindl. (accepted name) : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)
Location: Sourinee, Mirik, India
Date: 21 April 2017
Altitude: 4400 ft.
Nepali Name : चाँदी गाभा  Chaandee Gaabhaa

So pretty and the best thing is to see a fruit in wild.
Thanks a lot for sharing this beauty…
Yes, this is Coelogyne cristata.

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Coelogyne cristata Lindl. : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6)
Location:  Nagarkot, Nepal  
Date: 2 April 2018
Altitude: 6800 ft.
Habit: Wild
Attachments (6)

Beautiful plant, may be one of the largest flowers, of Coelogyne cristata.

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Coelogyne cristata Lindl. : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)
Location: Kathmandu
Date: 30 March 2019
Elevation: 2000 m.
Habit : Wild 

naturally occurring or escaped from gardens. Nice pictures

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Coelogyne cristata Lindl.: 7 very high resolution images.

Location: Godawari, Lalitpur
Date: 27 March 2021
Altitude: 1500m.
Habitat : Wild

Yes Coelogyne cristata.

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Coelogyne cristata Lindl.: 6 very high res. images.

Location: Katkuwa, Surkhet,  Nepal
Altitude:  1000m.
Date:  02 April 2022
Habit : Wild 

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Coelogyne cristata Lindl.: 2 very high res. images.

Location: Phulchoki, Lalitpur, Nepal 
Date: 11 March 2023
Elevation: 1586 m.
Habit : Wild

Yes, this is a good season for Coelogyne cristata.
Very beautiful orchid.

Nepali Name : चाँदी गाभा Chandee Gaabhaa 

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Coelogyne cristata Lindl.: 2 high res. images.
Location: Taplejung, East Nepal
Habit : Wild
Images sent by Mr. Sajan Subedi !

Interesting if it is already flowering!! Too early!!

I guess this was shot during the season, not now !.

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Id of Orchid – ID12032024SH2: 2 high res. images.

Orchid for Id pl.
Location – Rishop, Kalimpong Dist., West Bengal
Date – February 2024

Coelogyne cristata Lindl.

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Coelogyne cristata Lindl.: 7 very high res. images.

Location: Panchase, Pokhara, Nepal
Date: 14 March 2024
Elevation: 1735m.
Habitat: Wild 

Very pretty, Coelogyne cristata.

 

 

 

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References:
POWO  The Plant List