Coelogyne speciosa (Blume) Lindl.

Orchid Species: Coelogyne speciosa

(This name is currently accepted by Kew.)

Coelogyne speciosa is an orchid species identified by (Blume) Lindl. in 1833.

Genus

Coelogyne (Coel.)

Grex

speciosa
(name currently accepted by Kew)

Parents

Species

Author

(Blume) Lindl.

Year

1833

ORIGIN: This large sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte and occasional terrestrial occurs in rainforests at elevations of 700 to 2000 meters.

DESCRIPTION: This large sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte and occasional terrestrial occurs in rainforests at elevations of 700 to 2000 meters has clustered ovoid pseudobulbs carrying a single to 2, apical, elliptic or lanceolate, acute petiolate, plicate leaves and blooms on a terminal, erect to nodding, 3 [7.5 cm] long, 1 to 3 flowered, racemose inflorescence with musky scented flowers which arise out of the center of a newly arising pseudobulb growth and can bloom at any time of the year but most often in spring and summer. It has a strange flying insect appearance, grows best in baskets with semi shade and is from Malaysia, Borneo, Java and Sumatra.

FLOWER SIZE: 3 inches [7.5 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).

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