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Orchidaceae

Iris-like cymbidium

Cymbidium iridioides D.Don

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Cymbidium

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Iris-like cymbidium: Species from the Himalayas
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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
虎头兰, 黄蝉兰
English
Iris-like cymbidium

Synonyms

  • Cymbidium giganteum Wall.
  • Cymbidium giganteum Wall. ex Lindl.
  • Cymbidium giganteum var. discolor Veitch ex J.Dix
  • Cyperorchis gigantea (Blume) Schltr.
  • Iridorchis gigantea Blume
  • Limodorum longifolium Buch.-Ham. ex Lindl.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.