Coelogyne speciosa

Section Speciosae Lindl. (1854)
Synonyms: Chelonanthera speciosa, Pleione speciosa, C. salmonicolor ,
C. speciosa var alba, C. speciosa var rubiginosa, C. speciosa var albicans
Distribution: Java, lesser Sunda Islands (Flores)
Habitat: Epiphytic on trees in hill forest, lower montane forest and in semi-open areas on both wetter and drier sides of mountains
Altitude: 760 - 2000 m
Flowering: February, April-July, October-December

Inflorescence
synanthous, suberect-pendulous
Flower appr.  ... across
 Habitus
pseudobulbs to 0.8cm apart, appr 4.4 - 7 cm long,
1-2 leaves 22.5-35 x 3.7-8.4 cm
Coelogyne speciosa
photo by Thee Ballmer
 Coelogyne speciosa
photo by Thee Ballmer

Hybrids:
speciosa x affine  

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