Cymbidium goeringii

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Noble Orchid
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Cyrtopodiinae
Genus: Cymbidium
Species: C. goeringii
Binomial name
Cymbidium goeringii
(Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. (1852)
Varieties
  • Cymbidium goeringii var. goeringii - Goering's Cymbidium
  • Cymbidium goeringii var. gracillimum - Leek Orchid, Chive Orchid
  • Cymbidium goeringii var. longibracteatum
  • Cymbidium goeringii var. tortisepalum - Mt. Tsukerg Orchid, Snow Orchid, Broad-leaf Spring Orchid
Synonyms

Maxillaria goeringii Rchb.f. (1845) (Basionym)

The Noble Orchid (Cymbidium goeringii) is an orchid found in Himalayan regions and in temperate locations. It is the state flower of Sikkim.

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