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Cymbidium or boat orchids, is a genus of 52 evergreen
species in the orchid family Orchidaceae. One of its first descriptions come
from Olof Swartz in 1799. The name is derived from the Greek word kumbos, meaning 'hole, cavity'. It
refers to the form of the base of the lip. The genus is abbreviated Cym in horticultural trade. The
species Cymbidium hookerianum
is considered a delicacy in Bhutan where it is traditionally cooked in a spicy
curry or stew and called "olatshe" or "olachoto". It is sometimes
confused with Cyclanthera pedata,
another local delicacy (the nomenclature has not been clearly established;
there are indications that "olatshe" usually refers to Cymb. and
"olachoto" to Cycl., although not consistently). Source
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Cymbidium or boat orchids, is a genus of 52 evergreen species in the orchid family Orchidaceae. One of its first descriptions come from Olof Swartz in 1799. The name is derived from the Greek word kumbos, meaning 'hole, cavity'. It refers to the form of the base of the lip. The genus is abbreviated Cym in horticultural trade. Cymbidium plants are sympodial and grow to a height of 60 cm and the racemes as high as 90 cm. The raceme grows from the base of the most recent pseudobulb. Each flower can have a diameter of 5 to 10 cm, according to the species. They bloom during the winter, and each plant can have up to fifteen or more flowers. Source
