Cymbidium qiubeiense

Cymbidium qiubeiense

Cymbidium qiubeiense                                                                                                                                                     photo C. Solimbergo
 
taxonomy   described by   Feng, Kuo Mei  & Li, Heng  
  published in Acta Botanica Yunnanica  2 (3) : 334 , pl . 1 . 1980
     
  Family Orchidaceae
  Subfamily Epidendroideae
  Tribe Cymbidieae
  Subtribe Cymbidiinae
  Genus Cymbidium  Swartz 1799
     
  chromosomes   2n = 40
  metabolism CAM pathway, stomata of the leaves are open at night.
    (K.Silvera, L.S. Santiago, J.C. Cushman, K. Winter - International Symposium on Plant Biology, August 2013)
    it is useful give the soluble mineal nutriens, on the roots.
     
native of  origin Forests in China (SW Guizhou,SE Yunnan)
  altitude 700 - 1800 m (2300 - 5900 ft)
  habitat climate informations from Lincang (SW Giuzhou, China)
    Köppen climate classification : Cwb, humid subtropical climate, with hot summer
    the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 1250 m / 4100 ft) :
    Cymbidium qiubeiense a gr uk
  photoperiod in Lincang this orchid bloom with a photoperiod, that varies during the year, from 13 h 37 m' to 10 h 23 m'
  life form  geophyte
  brightness partial shade
     
inflorescence   lenght 22 - 25 cm (8.8 - 10"), basal
  flowers  2 - 3
  size single flower  5,5 L 7 cm (2.2 L 2.8") - inflorescence 14 L 8 cm (5.6 L 3.2")
  duration inflorescence ≈ 40 days
  time  to bloom from birth ≈ 60 days
     
CITES  appendix II

 

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