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Cymbidium bicolor Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 164 1833.;
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Two-Colored Cymbidium;
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There has been lot of confusion on this. But the original description of Cymbidium is based on a sketch in Hortus Malabaricus which has dark bands but somehow it got mixed up with C. bicolor.
Now it is believed that C. bicolor is without prominent bands and C. aloifolium is with bands. .
09042005VAI1 – Orchid for ID: Location: Makunda Christian Hospital campus, Karimganj District, Assam – this is Cymbidium bicolor
09042005VAI2 – Orchid for ID: Unidentified orchid
Location: Makunda Christian Hospital campus, Karimganj District, Assam – This is also Cymbidium bicolor.
ID: 280611SS-1- Please confirm ID for Cymbidium bicolor: Date/Time-18/6/2011
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Maredumilli, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh Yes this looks to me like Cymbidium bicolor. .. just a question, Why not Cymbidium aloifolium? Cymbidium aloifolium has dark band on the petals and sepal which is absent In bicolor. Even these photo shows band? There has been lot of confusion on this. But the original description of Cymbidium is based on a sketch in Hortus Malabaricus which has dark bands but somehow it got mixed up with C. bicolor. There is no confusion, if you add these with foliar and fruit characters. Moreoever second and third pic are very distinct. even these are confusing!!! . Orchid for identification 220412MK01: Please help me to identify the Orchid found in a tree trunk at about 7 metres high. Could this be Rhynchostylis sp.? The location is at the bank of a seasonal stream which was dry during the summer. The host tree is Terminalia arjuna.
Date: first week of March 2012
Location: near Masinagudi, Nilgiris dist., TN
Altitude: c. 800 M ASL
The leaves were of about 20cm long. This should be Cymbidium bicolor. Please show flowers to confirm. Very strange there are so many floral stalks but no fruit!!! Thats a bad news!! This is the time when it flowers.
22/04/2012/YRP/01/Wayanad, Kerala.:
021111PD06 Cymbidium bicolor Flora of Orissa: sharing another epiphytic Orchid from Ranpur Orissa Name of the species: Cymbidium bicolor
Place of collection: Ranpur, Nayagarh, orissa
Habit: Epiphyte
Habitat: Moist deciduous forests
Altitude: 300 m above msl Lovely … Here in Kerala it is usually aloifolium that is found at lower altitudes. Yes we have also C. aloefolium in lower altitudes. I wl definitely share them in the group.
Orchidaceae fortnight :: Orchid from Andaman – Cymbidium sp?:: at Elephanta Beach :: PKA15::: : Attachments (5). 3 posts by 3 authors. I had seen this herb on a tree trunk. (Cymbidium sp)
Date / Time: 19-12-2010 / 01:15PM Location: Elephanta Beach, Havelock, Andaman & Nicobar Habitat: Wild Plant Habit: Herb, Most likely Cymbidium bicolor.
ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Cymbidium bicolor Lindl. from Jharkhand, PKS-131 : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 3 authors. Cymbidium bicolor Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 164 (1833).       Orchids from Sikkim-Darjeeling Tour- Cymbidium bicolor? for validation: NS July 09 : 6 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (6)
This beautiful epiphyte was shot from way to Darjeeling from Pelling…
Please help to conclude id.. Can this be Cymbidium bicolor…? This is interesting. There are two groups of people. One who thinks that a dark and complete band on petals and sepals from one end to other is Cymbidium aloifolium (leaves are narrower too) and the plant in this pic is Cymbidium bicolor (leaves are broader). Others believe the other way around.
The original illustration in Hortus Malabaricus of C. aloifolium has dark band.
So I will agree with the identification of this plant as Cymbidium bicolor. Another beautiful set. All your Orchid posts are really very beautiful.
OMJUNE01 : 5 posts by 2 authors.
IS this Cymbidium bicolor or Cymbidium aloifolium??
An epiphytic orchid, with long strap like leathery leaves hanging down. Flowers in pendolous racemes, about two feet long rachis.
Also how do u differenciate between C.bicolor and C.aloifolium? I think these pictures are from Sikkim. …, Pl. confirm
efi pages on Cymbidium bicolor & Cymbidium aloifolium yes sikkim, dzongu district. sorry in forgot to mention the place So this is Cymbidium bicolor?? it is Cymbidium aloifolium not bicolor Is it still Cymbidium aloifolium in view of another thread ? No this is not Cymbidium aloifolium. I need to see the leaves to confirm which species this is. May be Cymbidium bicolor. Looks like cymbidium simulans Rolfe which is now synonymous under C. aloifolium There has been lot of confision between aloifolium and bicolor. Some say that bicolor is with dark line on the sepals and petals while other say that it is aloifolium with dark line. Originally Cymbidium aloifoium has been described based on drawing in Hortus Mlabaricus which shows a clear line on the petals and sepals and hence if synonymous, this should be under bicolor. No way near to bicolor. Show me a bicolor you know and let me recheck 🙂 A reply from …, BSI who revised Genus Cymbidium very recently: I have no comments to make. If BSI has done it then it is wrong. There is another book on Cymbidum by Phillip Cribb which is also wrong. This was a mistake made long time back and it was follwed there after. There is what I call a true Cymbidium aloifolium on the link
MS May, 2017/19 Orchidaceae for ID : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
Location : Tamdil, Mizoram Same Cymbidium. Attachments (1) Same orchid. Attachments (1) I would say this is Cymbidium aloifolium if you follow the kew checklist but I think this is Cymbidium bicolor. There is lot of confusion between these two. People in northeast say that it is Cymbidium pendulum which according to kew checklist is synonym of Cymbidium aloifolium. . Cymbidium aloifolium (L.) Sw. ?? : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)
Location: Singtam, Darjeeling, India
Date: 22 May 2017
Altitude: 1800 ft. I find some difference between C. aloifolium and C. bicolor in FOI.
My explanation remains the same. This should be Cymbidium bicolor.
Cymbidium aloifolium (L.) Sw. ?? : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)
Location: Singtam, Darjeeling, India
Date: 22 May 2017
Altitude: 1800 ft. I find some difference between C. aloifolium and C. bicolor in FOI.
My explanation remains the same. This should be Cymbidium bicolor. I think your plant is Cymbidium bicolor.
Thanks a lot for the links and one of the link is my pic only 🙂
Secondly, I would like to say that your active participation and sharing of tonnes of flora pics from Nepal is really commendable. Please keep it up.
MS June, 2018/01 Cymbidium sp. for ID : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)
Location : Lengpui, Mizoram Date : 01-06-2018
Habit : Epiphytic orchid
Habitat : Wild
I would say, Cymbidium bicolor.
Orchidaceae fortnight :: Hybrid 5 :: SMP 26 : 2 images. 5 posts by 4 authors.
This may not be hybrid. Possible Cymbidium aloifolium or Cymbidium bicolor, depending on what you believe. Aren’t they different species? Could you elaborate please? Yes both aloifolium and bicolor are different species. The one without band was long known to be aloifolium and bicolor as the one with bands. But then someone pointed out that aloifolium name was derived from the description in Hortus Malabaricus where the flowers have band and hence the nomenclature should be other way around. I always get confused between these two! This should be Cymbidium bicolor. .
Cymbidium bicolor: There is a a bit of confusion because Cylbidium some species of cymbidium comes from hortus malabaricus where the petals and sepals have dark band in aloifolium. However, people didnt agree to it. So there are two groups now, one who believes the plant with band is bicolor while other believes the plant with band is aloifolium. . References:
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