Thanks for the detailed description. The meaning of the genus name is interesting.
Dr Satish Phadke On 17 October 2013 16:26, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Coelogyne Lindl. 1821, is a genus of over 200 sympodial epiphytes from > the family Orchidaceae, distributed across India, China, Indonesia and > the Fiji islands, with the main centers in Borneo, Sumatra and the > Himalayas. They can be found from tropical lowland forests to montane > rainforests. A few species grow as terrestrials or even as lithophytes > in open, humid habitats. The genera Bolborchis Lindl., Hologyne > Pfitzer and Ptychogyne Pfitzer are generally included here. The genus > is abbreviated Coel in trade journals. > > The wide distribution of this genus has resulted in a wide variety of > temperature variation from species to species, some requiring cool to > cold conditions to grow and bloom reliably, while others need > decidedly warmer temperatures to achieve the same. > > The scientific name is derived from the Greek words koilos (hollow) > and gyne (woman), referring to the concave stigma. > > This genus lacks the saccate base of the labellum, a typical > characteristic which is present in the other genera in the subtribe > Coelogyninae. The free lip has high lateral lobes along the basal part > of the labellum (hypochile) and smooth, toothed or warty keels. > > The pseudobulbs of one internode vary in size. They may be closely or > widely spaced through sympodial growth along the rhizome. > > Inflorescences often show a small to very large number of showy, > medium-sized to large flowers. They may arise either from the apex of > the newly completed pseudobulb at the end of the growing season (as in > Coelogyne fimbriata), or may precede the new growth in early spring > (as in Coelogyne cristata). The typical colour range of this genus is > white, through tawny brown to green, and occasionally peachy tones. > All species have four pollinia. > They have often a sweet scent, attracting different kinds of > pollinators, such as bees, wasps and beetles. > A few species are commonly known as 'necklace orchids', because of > their long, pendant, multi-flowered inflorescence. > > The cooler growing species such as Coelogyne fimbriata, Coelogyne > ovalis, Colegyne fuliginosa, Coelogyne cristata, Coelogyne flaccida, > Coelogyne nitida originate in the Himalayan region of India and > southeast Asia. They require a decided rest period during winter > during which they receive no feed, very little water (enough to > prevent pseudobulbs shrivelling), cool to cold temperatures and high > light. These conditions seem to aid flowering in spring for some > growers, though others report that more constant conditions can also > produce regular flowering. > > Coelogyne hybrids include: > Coelogyne 'Memoria W. Micholitz' (C. mooreana × C. lawrenceana) > Coelogyne 'Linda Buckley' (C. mooreana × C. cristata) > Coelogyne 'Burfordiense' (C. pandurata × C. asperata). > Coelogyne 'South Carolina' (C. pandurata × C. burfordiense), sometimes > called "the black orchid" because of the black coloration of the > heavily patterned and structured lip. > > The traditional taxonomy of the genus Coelogyne is still disputed. > Coelogyne has been subdivided in 23 sections or subgenera by De Vogel > (1994) and Clayton. Molecular data show that Coelogyne is paraphyletic > and should be reorganised. It should include the genera Neogyna and > Pholidota, and several sections should be removed, including > Cyathogyne, Tomentosae, Rigidiformes, Veitchiae and Verrucosae. This > new genus Coelogyne should then contain about 160 species. > > SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA > > -- > *********************************************************** > Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. > IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia > > Office: > Conservation Officer > Orchid Conservation Section > Flora Conservation Department > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > Residence: > 151, 1st Floor, Tai Om Tsuen > Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > email: [email protected]; [email protected] > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 > (mobile). Fax: +852 2483 7194 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
