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Cymbidium suave R.Br.
Family Orchidaceae
Common name: Snake Orchid

Cymbidium suave R.Br. APNI*

Description: Epiphyte with limited-monopodial growth; stems not prominently differentiated to form pseudobulbs, cylindrical, 5–35 cm long, 0.6–2 cm diam.

Leaves linear, 10–60 cm long, 0.8–2 cm wide, leathery, flexible, slightly V-shaped in cross section.

Inflorescence 10–35 cm long, 10–50-flowered, arching to pendent, borne in the axils of bases of fallen leaves; pedicel plus ovary 8–18 mm long. Sepals and lateral petals usually olive green. Sepals 10–15 mm long, 5–8 mm wide. Labellum 9.5–11 mm long, with 1 indistinct keel from the base to the base of the midlobe, in front of which is a shallow depression, yellow to green with a conspicuous dark brown stripe on the disc.


Illustration
G.V. Scammell

Habitat
Photo A.E. Orme

Habit
Photo A.E. Orme

Flower
Photo Andrew Orme

Fruit
Photo A.E. Orme

Distribution and occurrence: in the hollows of trees, in wet sclerophyll forest to dry sclerophyll woodland; north from the Moruya R. and west to Tamworth district.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC, SC, NT, CT, NWS, CWS
Other Australian states: Qld
AVH map***

Text by P. H. Weston
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 4 (1993)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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