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Coelogyne Sparsa
''Coelogyne'' 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'' John Lindley, Lindl., ''Hologyne'' Ernst Hugo Heinrich Pfitzer, Pfitzer and ''Ptychogyne'' Ernst Hugo Heinrich Pfitzer, Pfitzer are generally included here. The genus is abbreviated ''Coel.'' in trade journals. Name The name ''Coelogyne'' was first published as ''Caelogyne'' in 1821 by John Lindley.Lindley, J. 1821. Collectanea Botanica, ad pl. 33 and pl. 37 and is derived from the Ancient Greek words ''wikt:κοῖλος#Ancient Greek, κοῖλος'' (''koîlos'', hollow) and ''wikt:γυνή#Ancient Greek, γῠνή'' (''gunḗ'', woman), referring to the concave carpel, stigma. A few spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coelogyne Cristata
''Coelogyne cristata'' is an epiphytic orchid that comes from cool, moist areas of the eastern Himalayas and Vietnam. It blooms every spring, before the snow begins to melt. Its genus name ''Coelogyne'' originates from two Greek language, Greek words, (“hollow”) and (“woman”), because of the orchid’s pistil. ''Cristata'' takes its species name from , the Latin word for “comb”, because of the look of the flower’s lip. Nicknames Although it is better known by its botanical name, ''Coelogyne cristata'' does have nicknames around the world. In Scandinavia and Germany, it is known as the “Snow Queen” because it keeps blooming in the melting snow. It is called ''Schneekönigin'' in Germany, ''Snödrottningorkidé'' in Sweden, ''Snødronning'' in Norway, and ''Lumikuningatar'' in Finland. But the Bulgarians prefer “Angel Orchid” (Ангелската орхидея) because its color reminds them of the clothes of the angel. The Chinese people, Chinese an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
