Taxon

Coelogyne speciosa

 
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Coelogyne speciosa - The Beautiful Coelogyne
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Common name: The Beautiful Coelogyne
Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Distribution: SW Malesia
Habitat: Rainforests; 700-2000m
Life form: Epiphytic
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): Year round; peaks from September to November
Bloom characteristics: Inflorescence becomes pendulous as it grows longer, is up to 14" long, and has 1-3 long-lived white, to pale pink, to yellow drooping flowers with a brown lip. Flowers are 2.4-3" across.
Fragrance: Musky
Description: This large, easy to grow orchid has flowers which vary in color and shape, but are united in their interesting pollination strategy. Because C. speciosa grows in a monsoonal habitat, it has flowers which droop down, to prevent rain from washing away its pollinia or self-pollinating its own flowers.
Links: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia • Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

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