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Cymbidium

Genus of about 50 species of evergreen, epiphytic, lithophytic, or terrestrials orchids fromtemperate and tropical areas in India, China, Japan, S.E.Asia, and Australia. They have spherical to elongated pseudobulbs and 8-10 long, narrowly oval to linear, light to mid-green leaves. Flowers are borne in racemes from the bases, mainly in spring. Large flowers collected into long, straight or slightly bent inflorecences.

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