Coelogyne fusca (Lindl.) Rchb.f., Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 236 (1861) as per POWO;
. Otochilus fuscus Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 35 1830. (syn: Broughtonia amoena Wall. ex Lindl.; Broughtonia fusca (Lindl.) Wall. ex Hook.f.; Coelogyne fusca (Lindl.) Rchb.f.; Otochilus lancifolius Griff.); . Nepal to China (S. Yunnan) to Indo-China: Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam as per POWO; . Common name: Dusky Coelogyne .. Pseudobulbs cylindric fusiform, rugose, pendent, covered with fibrous sheaths 2.5-7.5 x 1-1.5cm; sheaths overlapping, 1-1.6cm long.Leaves linear lanceolate, acuminate8-17.5 x 0.8-1.6cm; petiole 1.2-1.4cm long.Inflorescence proteeranthous semi erect la x ly 14-many flowered, peduncle sheathed, 2-5cm long; sheaths overlapping rugose, 0.6-6cm long; rachis rigid glabrous , 7-14 cmlong; floral bracts persistent linear oblong, subtruncate scarious, column orange brown, pedicel and ovary 4-5mm long. Sepals free subequal linear oblong, obtuse spreading 7-8 x 1-1.5mm. Petals linear oblanceolate, obtuse spreading. 4.5-5 x 0.5-1mm.Lip 4-6mm long, base shortly saccate; laterals lobes short, erect rounded acute, concave defle x d.Column short curved lacking a foot, slightly winged and dilated at ape x 4-5 x 0.8-1mm. Fruit ellipsoid beaked, 0.9-1.1 x 0.4-0.5cm. MS Jan,2017/03 Orchidaceae for ID : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Location : Sairep, Mizoram Its better to have flower closeup. Otochilus fuscus Lindl. : 5 posts by 1 author. 5 images- 5 to 7 mb each.
Location: Godawari Botaical Garden
Date: 24 January 2020
Elevation: 1493m.
Habitat: Cultivated
MS,Jan.,2023/02 Orchidaceae for id.: Location : Durtlang, Mizoram Altitude : ca. 1370 m
Date : 01-01-2023
Habit : Epiphytic herb
Habitat : Cultivated/Wild Otochilus now Coelogyne! Please check efi ! May I request you to post high res. images. Should be Otochilus lancilabius looking at the narrow leaves it looks closer to Coelogyne fusca (Otochilus fuscus), at least from these drawings:
From the description, I can’t make out the difference between the flowers of the two species. Do check out. … should be correct. Its my mistake.
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