Cymbidium iridioides D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 36 1825. (Syn: Cymbidium giganteum Wall. ex Lindl. [Illegitimate]; Cyperorchis gigantea (Blume) Schltr.; Iridorchis gigantea Blume; Limodorum longifolium Buch.-Ham. ex Lindl. [Invalid]); . Himalaya to S. Central China: Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya as per POWO; . Common name: Iris Cymbidium .
ORCHIDACEAE Fortnight: Unidentified orchid from Uttarakhand DSR_27: Attachments (2). 2 posts by 2 authors. This unidentified orchid was shot in Kisan Mela at Pantnagar. It was cultivated at Jeolikot by some and displayed at Pantnagar. It is not clear whether it is an exclusively cultivated form or collected from wild and cultivated. Seems Cymbidium sp. Please suggest ID. Hahahaha…. I am pretty sure that inflorescence didn’t come out of that pot !!! Flowers look like Cymbidium iridioides. The plants on the base are most likely to be Oncidium.
Location : Shangrila Hotel , Kathmandu Date : 25 January 2018 Elevation : 4500 ft. Yes these are pics of Cymbidium iridioides.
MS Dec,2018/02 Cymbidium sp. for ID : 8 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2) Location : Lurh, Mizoram Altitude : ca 1800 m. Date : 05-12-2018 Habit : epiphytic herb Habitat : Wild Cymbidium iridioides D.Don ?? Does look like Cymbidium iridioides but seems a bit dark. Thank you …! Any other possibility? By the way I found many images in the net with many color variation. Cymbidium iridioides? Feb2020/AB003 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (7) Found this one in flower too. I think this could be Cymbidium iridioides. Please advise. Vangchhia, Mizoram ca 1200m 08 February 2020 Yes sir this should be Cymbidium iridoides. I am so happy to see the fruits. It means pollinators are present and hence chances of new recruitment are high. |
Cymbidium iridioides
Updated on December 24, 2024