Author: | John
Lindley ex. William Griffith, 1848 |
Family: |
ORCHIDACEAE |
Origin: |
Assam,
Bangladesh, China, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet |
Soil: |
No,
Epiphytic |
Water:
|
Maximum |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
6
Centimetres |
Height: |
30 (45) Centimetres |
Flower:
|
White / Maroon |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Pseudobulbs |
Names:
|
The
Bearded Coelogyne |
Synonyms: |
Might be: Pleione barbata, Kuntze, 1891 |
This member of the
Orchidaceae family was
given this name by William Griffith in 1848. It is found in the
foothills of the Himalayas, growing mainly as an epiphyte with lots
of water and some sun. The pseudobulbs can grow to six
centimetres, the plant up to 30 centimetres. The flowers are white
and maroon.
The genera name is
derived from the Ancient Greek words κοῖλος (koîlos);
'hollow' and γῠνή (gunḗ); 'woman', referring to the concave
stigma. The species name means 'bearded, having tufts of long weak
hairs'. |