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Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is up to 10" long, arching or pendulous, and can have 5-12 white blossoms which all open at the same time. Waxy flowers are 1.6-2" across and long lasting.

Foliage Characteristics:

Leaves are up to 12" long, but only about an inch wide. They are glossy and a bit leathery.

Fragrance:

Strong and potentially unpleasant.

Range:

Nepal to China (Yunnan to NW Guangxi)

Habitat:

Mixed montane forests; 1000-1800m

Topic:

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Common Name:

Loose Coelogyne

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Coelogyne

Species:

flaccida

Accession Number:

2008-4004A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax73e1d4020-29e2-4631-a68b-9f4e15d2618f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2008-4004A