Cymbidium tracyanum L.Castle, J. Hort. Cottage Gard. III, 21: 513 1890. (syn: Cymbidium zaleskianum L.Linden; Cyperorchis tracyana (L.Castle) Schltr.);
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Common name: Tracy’s Cymbidium
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SE. Tibet to China (S. Yunnan, SW. Guizhou) and N. Indo-China: Assam, China South-Central, Myanmar, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam as per POWO;
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Assam; China South-Central; Myanmar; Thailand; Tibet; Vietnam as per Catalogue of Life;
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Location: Sanepa, Kathmandu, Nepal
Date: 13 January 2018
Elevation: 4400 ft.
Cymbidium hybrid ???
This is interesting. I thought it is not found in Nepal. Is it wild?
This should be Cymbidium tracyanum.
Thank you … Actually it is brought from Mirik, Darjeeling by one of my friend and planted in his garden. I will check the geographic distribution of Cymbidium tracyanum. I dont have the book of Cymbidium. Ok, I checked the monograph of Cymbidium by Puy and Cribb and they dont report Cymbidium tracyanum from either India or Nepal. SK 2425 02 February 2020 : 7 posts by 2 authors. 5 images- 6 to 7 mb each.
Location: Godawari Botaical Garden
Date: 24 January 2020
Elevation: 1493m.
Habitat: Cultivated
Which Cymbidium?
This is close to Cymbidium tracyanum
. Cymbidium iridioides D. Don: 5 very high res. images. Location: The Terrace Resort, Lankuri Bhanjyang, Lalitpur
Date: 13 January 2024
Elevation: 2000 m.
Habit : Cultivated I think I would like to call this Cymbidium tracyanum. Is the ID correct ? Cymbidium ×gammieanum King & Pantl. ??? Yes, appears more closer as per images at
https://travaldo.blogspot.com/cymbidium-gammieanum.html http://www.orchidspecies.com/cymgammieanum.htm But it may be difficult to say anything due to numerous cultivars. Please have a look at the two slides attached and you will know. The picture of C. gammieana is from your link. I dont have an authentic picture of that species/hybrid. The rest of the images are with authentic id.
The GBIF images of what is labeled as Cymbidium tracyanum shared by … is wrong. I think that is C. erythraeum. GBIF plants are not identified by experts most of the time. I just added my id there on GBIF. Hope people would agree to it.
I do not agree with many of those on GBIF unless I check them personally. And, obviously, I do make mistakes too.
TO ERR IS HUMAN. This key could be of help. However, there is no gammieanum on the key. It covers three species at least. I guess you are right … I meant GBIF images coming from iNaturalist are not always identified by experts. Gbif images coming from herbaria across the world are surely identified by experts. identification : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1).
Twig image will help to get more key characters, please provide twig image also. Its a Cymbidium hybrid. Cymbidium hookerianum Rchb. f Its a Cymbidium need to see whole plant and flower to confirm species or hybrid. This is very much like Cymbidium tracyanum.
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