Coelogyne graminifolia C.S.P.Parish & Rchb.f.

Orchid Species: Coelogyne graminifolia

Kew currently accepted name is Coelogyne viscosa

Coelogyne graminifolia is an orchid species identified by C.S.P.Parish & Rchb.f. in 1874. Culture information and photos for this orchid are commonly detailed under the currently accepted name of Coelogyne viscosa.

Genus

Coelogyne (Coel.)

Grex

graminifolia

Parents

Species

Author

C.S.P.Parish & Rchb.f.

Year

1874

ORIGIN: Found in China, Burma, Thailand and the Malaysian peninsula at elevations of 300 to 1700 meters.

DESCRIPTION: Large sized, hot to cool growing epiphyte with close set, ovoid, ribbed pseudobulbs carrying 2 apical, plicate leaves that blooms on an arching, 6 [15 cm] long inflorescence with a few [2 to 4], fragrant flowers occurring mostly in the summer. Some authors conclude that this species is a synonym of C viscosa. I will leave them separate until I can determine the veracity of this.

FLOWER SIZE: 2 inches [5 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).

orchids.org/grexes/coelogyne-graminifolia

 

 

https://youtu.be/kxqKEDIgAtQ?t=907

 

Coelogyne viscosa (syn. graminifolia) (forumactif.org)