Coelogyne barbata

Coelogyne barbata Lindl. ex Griff., Itin. Pl. Khasyah Mts.: 72 (1848).

Synonym:

Pleione barbata (Lindl. ex Griff.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 680 (1891).

Common name: Bearded Coelogyne

Central Himalaya to China (SW. Sichuan, Yunnan): Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet as per POWO;
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Orchid for ID 20/04/2010 TA1 :1 image.

Can you kindly help me to identify this Orchidaceae member?
Date/Time- November 2010/ 09:00 A.M
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Gangtok
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- cultivated
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herbaceous
Height/Length- 2 ft [approx]
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- as seen in the photo
Inflorescence Type/ Size- as seen in the photo
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- as seen in the photo
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- not available.
Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc. – odorless.

This one looks like Thunia alba.

Not Thunia alba, probably some species of Coelogyne, … should be able to tell us more.

Matches well with what is called Coelogyne barbata on the net
https://pandasthumb.org/2009/02/01/Coelogyne_barbata.JPG

This is Coelogyne barbata for sure…

References:
POWO Flowers of India

Updated on December 24, 2024

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