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Orchid Species: Cymbidium canaliculatum

(This name is currently accepted by Kew.)

Cymbidium canaliculatum is an orchid species identified by R.Br. in 1810.
Genus
Cymbidium (Cym.)
Grex
canaliculatum
(name currently accepted by Kew)
Parents
Species
Author
R.Br.
Year
1810
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ORIGIN: Found in Northern Territories and Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales in forests of Sclerophyll in hollows of dead branches at elevations of 5 to 900 meters.

DESCRIPTION: This medium to just large sized, warm to cool growing epiphytic species has clustered, grey green, narrow ellipsoid pseudobulbs enveloped basally by several sheaths carrying 2 to 6, linear, erect, rigid, thick and grooved above leaves that blooms in the spring on a basal, arching, crowded, many small flowered, to 1 1/2' [45 cm] long, racemose scape with often more than one per pseudobulb giving rise to waxy, color variable, fragrant flowers that can be found growing quite happily in full sun and in dry conditions.

FLOWER SIZE: 3/4 to 1 3/4 inch [1.8 to 4 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
Other Names
Genus Name Genus Grex Name Year Author
Add+ Cymbidium Cym sparkesii 1898 Rendle
Add+ Cymbidium Cym hillii 1879 F.Muell. ex Regel
Most awarded/recent cultivars: Cym. canaliculatum 'Northern Poker' (4 awards in 2013) Cym. canaliculatum 'Stanley Timothy' (3 awards from 1993 to 2004) Cym. canaliculatum 'Mareeba' (2 awards in 2018) Cym. canaliculatum 'Corowra' (2 awards in 2017) Cym. canaliculatum 'Corowa' (2 awards in 2017) Cym. canaliculatum 'Wangaby' (2 awards in 2016) Cym. canaliculatum f. viridiflorum 'Royal Basin Verde' (2 awards from 2014 to 2015) Cym. canaliculatum 'Lommerryck' (2 awards in 2011) Cym. canaliculatum 'J.G.C.' (2 awards in 2006) Cym. canaliculatum h.f. album 'D'Bush' (2 awards in 1995) Cym. canaliculatum 'Ghost Gum' (2 awards in 1995) Cym. canaliculatum 'Cinnabar' (2 awards in 1994) Cym. canaliculatum 'Brave Warrior' (2 awards from 1987 to 1993) Cym. canaliculatum 'Spotted Gum' (2 awards in 1993) Cym. canaliculatum 'Mount Poverty' (2017) Cym. canaliculatum 'Alba-A1' (2015) Cym. canaliculatum 'Murray' (2012) Cym. canaliculatum 'Hipkins' (2012) Cym. canaliculatum 'DR' (2008) Cym. canaliculatum 'Aurora' (2008)
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