Coelogyne barbata is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae.[1][2] It is a shade-loving orchid that blooms in the months of October–November. It occurs in the Himalayas, Nepal, India, China and Myanmar. It grows epiphytic on trees or lithophyte on rocks in lower montane forests at an altitude of 1000 to 1800 meters above sea level.[3] It is also found in Phalee (geographical coordinates 25.143524,94.28334) but is rare. It has long, broad leaves and a bulb stem that grows from the roots. It blooms in September- November. It's a shade loving orchid.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Arethuseae |
| Genus: | Coelogyne |
| Species: | C. barbata
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Pleione barbata (Lindl. ex Griff.) Kuntze | |
It is also called as the Bearded Coelogyne.[4] It is a small to medium-sized, cool growing epiphyte or lithophyte with clustered, ovoid to pear shaped, angular, longitudinally grooved, pale green, 2.5 to 8.5 cm in length and 1.5 to 4.5 cm in width pseudobulbs enveloped completely by imbricate, persistent, papery sheaths and carrying 2, oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, coriaceous, plicate, 9-nerved, undulate, 25–30 cm long and 6 cm wide leaves.
References edit
- ^ a b "Coelogyne barbata Lindl. ex Griff". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Coelogyne barbata Lindl. ex Griff". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Coelogyne barbata Lindl. ex Griff. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
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