The Orchidaceae (Orchid) genus Coelogyne has been established in the year 1821 by Sir John Lindley. The Coelogyne genus includes about 190 species native to the Himalayas, India, Thailand, Burma (Myanmar), Malaysia, Indonesia and the Fiji Islands. Coelogyne orchids are found in different climate zones, from hot to cold, most orchids of the Coelogyne genus grow epiphytic, but there are terrestrials and even lithophytes. The abbreviation in horticultural trade is: Coel.
Coelogyne brachyptera Rchb. f. 1881 is an epiphytic growing orchid species, native to Myanmar (formerly Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Flowers get a size of about 5 cm in diameter. Inflorescences of Coelogyne brachyptera reach lengths of about 20 cm and carry up to 7 fragrant, simultaneously opening flowers. Flowering period: March - April. Read More »
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Coelogyne Bird in Flight is an epiphytic growing, primary orchid hybrid, a crossing between the species orchids Coelogyne usitana (seed parent) and Coelogyne lawrenceana (pollen parent). The beautiful orchid hybrid has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in the year 2011 by D.W.Bird. On the first sight Coelogyne Bird in Flight looks like Coelogyne Read More »
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Coelogyne bruneiensis de Vogel 1992 is an epiphytic growing, quite unknown and rare orchid species, native to Brunei, a small islamic state on the Island of Borneo (Kalimantan). Flowers of Coelogyne bruneiensis are born on inflorescences with a length of about 20 cm and get a size of about 5 cm. Inflorescences carry up to Read More »
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Coelogyne xyrekes Ridl. 1915 is an epiphytic growing, middle sized, tropical orchid species, native to South Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra. Flowers get a size of about 7 cm. Flowering period: March - April. Coelogyne xyrekes orchids are protected by CITES Appendix II (trade controlled to avoid use incompatible with species survival). The tropical orchid Read More »
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The epiphytic, occasionally terrestrial growing Coelogyne pandurata Lindl. 1853 orchid species is sometimes referred as black orchid, because of the deep maroon red, nearly black markings on their lip. Finally, to call this mostly bright green orchid a black orchid is nonsense or just cheap sensationalism, but doubtless Coelogyne pandurata is a real stunning orchid Read More »
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Coelogyne eberhardtii Gagnep. 1930 is an epiphytic growing orchid species native to Vietnam. Coelogyne eberhardtii has been described by the French botanist François Gagnepain (1866–1952) in the year 1930. The single flower get a size of about 6 cm. © Orchids Flowers.com Image: Coelogyne eberhardtii
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Coelogyne assamica Linden & Rchb. f. 1857 is an epiphytic growing orchid species, native to India (Assam), China, Bhutan, Burma (Myanmar),Thailand and Vietnam. Flowers get a size of about 5 cm long and 3,5 cm wide. Flowering period: September - October © Orchids Flowers.com Image: Coelogyne assamica Linden & Rchb. f. 1857 Photographer: Kitisak “Nat” Read More »
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A few days ago, Katai from Phrao Orchids, Chiang Mai asked us for help to identify this beautiful Coelogyne orchid, which she got from Laos and is possibly a unknown new Coelogyne species. She assured it´s not a hybrid, the Coelogyne plant has been taken from the nature. Katai said, she showed that orchid to Read More »
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Coelogyne pulverula Teijsm. & Binn. 1862 is an epyphitic or lithophytic growing orchid species, often sold as Coelogyne dayana, which isn´t correct. Coelogyne pulverula orchids are native to Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Flowers reach a size of about 5 - 6 cm. Flowering period: Spring © Orchids Flowers.com Image: Coelogyne pulverula Teijsm. & Binn. 1862 Read More »
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Coelogyne fuscescens Lindl. 1828 is an epiphytic growing orchid species,endemic to India (Sikkim), Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar (fornerly Burma), Souzh China and North and North East (Isaan) Thailand. The erect inflorescences get lenghts uo to 16 cm and carry up to 10 simultaneously opening flowers. The slightly fragrant Coelogyne fuscescens flowers reach a size up to Read More »
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Coelogyne trinervis Lindl. 1828 is an epiphytic, occasssionally lithophytic growing orchid species, native to Myanmar (forrmerly Burma) Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. The erect to arching inflorescences reach lengths up to 25 cm and carry up to about 8 simultaneously opening flowers. The fragrant flowers get a size of about 4 cm in Read More »
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Coelogyne Mem. William Micholitz is a beautiful orchid hybrid
from Coelogyne lawrenceana and Coelogyne mooreana…
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The miniature orchid Coelogyne schilleriana Rchb.f. 1858 has been named by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach in the year 1858 in honour to the German orchid enthusiast Consul Schiller. The rare orchid beauty is native to Myanmar (formerly Burma) and Thailand. The small, epiphytic growing Coelogyne species orchid, blooms from December - April. The solitary flowers reach Read More »
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The outstanding orchid beauty Coelogyne lactea Rchb.f. 1885, with its creamy white flowers, is endemic to Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. In Thailand the Coelogyne lactea is called, Ueang Tien, which means “Wax Orchid”. The fragrant flowers get a size of about 3-4 cm. Flowering period: February - May. © Orchids Flowers.com Image: Read More »
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The beautiful Coelogyne lentiginosa Lindl. 1852 orchid is an epiphytic and lithophytic growing tropical orchid (Orchidaceae) species, native to Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma) and Vietnam. In Thailand the Coelogyne lentiginosa orchid is called Ueang Chun. Inflorescences get a length of about 15 cm and carry up to about 5 flowers. The highly fragrant flowers get Read More »
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