Cymbidium nanulum Y.S.Wu & S.C.Chen 1991 SECTION Jensoa [Raf.] Schlechter 1924
Photo by © Rao & Kumar and Turczaninowia 21 (4): 109–134 2018
Photo by © Hola Lan Vietnam Website
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Common Name The Small Cymbidium - In China Zhen Zhu Ai
Flower Size 1 to 1.25" [2.5 to 3.2 cm]
Found in southwestern Yunnan, southwestern Guizhou and Hainan provinces of China in rocky places in forests as a small sized terrestrial with a subfleshy subterranean rhizome giving rise to 2 to 3, lorate, suberect leaves that blooms in the spring on a lateral, erect, racemose, laxly 3 to 4 flowered inflorescence and carrying fragrant flowers
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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
Native Orchids of China in Colour Singchi, Zhanhuo and Yibo 1999 photo fide; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1C lieferung 44-45 pg 2763 - 2898 Brieger 2001; The Genus Cymbidium Du Puy & Cribb 2007 drawing/photo fide; A Field Guide to the Orchids of China Singchi, Zhongjian, Yibo, Xiaohua and Zhanhuo 2009 photo fide; Flora of China Vol 25 Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2009; Flora of China Illustrations Vol 25 Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2010 drawing ok; The Wild Orchids in Yunnan Xu Xiang Ye & Liu 2010 photos fide; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------