Cymbidium faberi

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Cymbidium faberi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Cymbidium
Species:
C. faberi
Binomial name
Cymbidium faberi
Rolfe. 1896.[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Cymbidium cerinum Schltr.
  • Cymbidium fukiense T.C.Yen
  • Cymbidium oiwakense Hayata
  • Cymbidium scabroserrulatum Makino
  • Eulophia yunnanensis Rolfe
  • Semiphajus evrardii Gagnep.

Cymbidium faberi, commonly known as Faber's cymbidium[3] is a species of boat orchid. It is a pseudobulbous geophyte found from Nepal to Taiwan and Myanmar. [2]

Distribution and habitat[edit]

Cymbidium faberi is native to China (North-Central, South-Central, Southeast), east Himalayas, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, and Taiwan.

Under natural conditions, it is typically found in sunny grasslands or under sparse forests in elevations of 1500-3000 meters from sea level. [4]

Description[edit]

It is a pseudobulbous geophyte. [2]

The flowers are 5-7 cm in diameter, and are pale green, pale yellow or tinged with light purple. The sepals are oblong to oblanceolate, 2.4-3.2 cm long and 6-8 mm wide and the petals are lanceolate, 2.2 to 2.6 cm (0.87 to 1.02 in) long and 7 to 9 mm (0.28 to 0.35 in) wide. [4]

The leaves are linear, 60 to 90 cm (24 to 35 in) long and 8 to 12 mm (0.31 to 0.47 in) wide. [4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cymbidium faberi Rolfe". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  2. ^ a b c "Cymbidium faberi Rolfe | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  3. ^ "IOSPE PHOTOS". www.orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  4. ^ a b c "Cymbidium faberi in Digital Flora of Taiwan @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-06-24.