Coelogyne cristata
Section Coelogyne Lindl. Synonyms: Cymbidium speciosissimum
Distribution: Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Northeast India (Himalayas (Kumaon to Sikkim, Khasia Hills)), China
Habitat: Epiphytic on trees, sometimes lithophytic on rocks in shaded, lower and upper monante forest
Altitude: 1000 - 2600 m
Flowering: February - April depending on altitude
| Inflorescence heteranthous, pendulous flowers appr 8 cm across |
Habitus pseudobulbs appr 5-7.5 x 4 cm, 2 leaves 15-30 x 2-2.7 cm |
 photo by Anna-Maria Hönig |
 photo by Anna-Maria Hönig |