Cymbidium faberi

Cymbidium faberi, commonly known as Faber's cymbidium^[3] is a species of boat orchid. It is a pseudobulbous geophyte found from Nepal to Taiwan and Myanmar. ^[2]

Cymbidium faberi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Cymbidium
Species:	C. faberi
Binomial name
Cymbidium faberi Rolfe. 1896.[1]
Synonyms[2]
Cymbidium cerinum Schltr. Cymbidium fukiense T.C.Yen Cymbidium oiwakense Hayata Cymbidium scabroserrulatum Makino Eulophia yunnanensis Rolfe Semiphajus evrardii Gagnep.

Distribution and habitat

Cymbidium faberi is native to China (North-Central, South-Central, Southeast), east Himalayas, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, and Taiwan.

Under natural conditions, it is typically found in sunny grasslands or under sparse forests in elevations of 1500-3000 meters from sea level. ^[4]

Description

It is a pseudobulbous geophyte. ^[2]

The flowers are 5-7 cm in diameter, and are pale green, pale yellow or tinged with light purple. The sepals are oblong to oblanceolate, 2.4-3.2 cm long and 6-8 mm wide and the petals are lanceolate, 2.2 to 2.6 cm (0.87 to 1.02 in) long and 7 to 9 mm (0.28 to 0.35 in) wide. ^[4]

The leaves are linear, 60 to 90 cm (24 to 35 in) long and 8 to 12 mm (0.31 to 0.47 in) wide. ^[4]