Wednesday, 6 April 2022

Coelogyne breviscapa Lindl.

Coelogyne breviscapa Lindl.

koh-el-LAW-jin-ee -- from the Greek koilos (hollow) and gyne (female), referring to depressed stigma ... Dave's Botanary
brev-ee-SKAY-pa -- with a short scape (flower stalk) ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: short-stem coelogyne


botanical names: Coelogyne breviscapa Lindl. ... synonyms: Coelogyne angustifolia Wight • Pleione breviscapa (Lindl.) Kuntze ... POWO
Bibliography / etymology
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short-stem coelogyne
  • Flowers of India
  • or short-scaped coelogyne ... derived from the epithet - breviscapa = with a short scape (flower stalk)
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