Coelogyne

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Coelogyne
Coelogyne cristata 3.jpg
Coelogyne cristata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Arethuseae
Subtribe: Coelogyninae
Genus: Coelogyne
Lindl. 1821
Type species
Coelogyne cristata Lindl. [1]
Species

See text.

Synonyms [2]
  • Acanthoglossum Blume
  • Acoridium Nees & Meyen
  • Androgyne Griff.
  • Basigyne J.J.Sm.
  • Bracisepalum J.J.Sm.
  • Broughtonia Wall. ex Lindl.
  • Bulleyia Schltr.
  • Camelostalix Pfitzer
  • Chelonanthera Blume
  • Chelonistele Pfitzer
  • Crinonia Blume
  • Dendrochilum Blume
  • Dickasonia L.O.Williams
  • Entomophobia de Vogel
  • Geesinkorchis de Vogel
  • Gynoglottis J.J.Sm.
  • Hologyne Pfitzer
  • Ischnogyne Schltr.
  • Kalimpongia Pradhan
  • Nabaluia Ames
  • Neogyna Rchb.f.
  • Otochilus Lindl.
  • Panisea (Lindl.) Lindl.
  • Pholidota Lindl.
  • Platyclinis Benth.
  • Pseudacoridium Ames
  • Ptilocnema D.Don
  • Ptychogyne Pfitzer
  • Sigmatochilus Rolfe
  • Sigmatogyne Pfitzer
  • Tetrapeltis Wall. ex Lindl.
  • Zetagyne Ridl.

Coelogyne is a genus of 594 species, [2] which are sympodial epiphytes from the family Orchidaceae, distributed across India, China, Indonesia and the Fiji islands, with the main centers in Borneo, Sumatra and the Himalayas. They can be found from tropical lowland forests to montane rainforests. A few species grow as terrestrials or even as lithophytes in open, humid habitats. The genera Bolborchis Lindl. , Hologyne Pfitzer and Ptychogyne Pfitzer are generally included here. The genus is abbreviated Coel. in trade journals.

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Name

The name Coelogyne was first published as Caelogyne in 1821 by John Lindley. [3] and is derived from the Ancient Greek words κοῖλος (koîlos, hollow) and γῠνή (gunḗ, woman), referring to the concave stigma.

A few species are commonly known as "necklace orchids", because of their long, pendant, multi-flowered inflorescence.

Description

This genus lacks the saccate base of the labellum, a typical characteristic which is present in the other genera in the subtribe Coelogyninae. The free lip has high lateral lobes along the basal part of the labellum (hypochile) and smooth, toothed or warty keels.

The pseudobulbs of one internode vary in size. They may be closely or widely spaced through sympodial growth along the rhizome.

Inflorescences often show a small to very large number of showy, medium-sized to large flowers. They may arise either from the apex of the newly completed pseudobulb at the end of the growing season (as in Coelogyne fimbriata), or may precede the new growth in early spring (as in Coelogyne cristata). The typical colour range of this genus is white, through tawny brown to green, and occasionally peachy tones. All species have four pollinia.

They have often a sweet scent, attracting different kinds of pollinators, such as bees, wasps and beetles.

Distribution

The cooler growing species such as Coelogyne fimbriata, Coelogyne ovalis, Colegyne fuliginosa, Coelogyne cristata, Coelogyne flaccida, Coelogyne nitida originate in the Himalayan region of India and southeast Asia.

Taxonomy

The traditional taxonomy of the genus Coelogyne is still disputed. Coelogyne has been subdivided in 23 sections or subgenera by De Vogel (1994) and Clayton. Molecular data show that Coelogyne is paraphyletic and should be reorganised. It should include the genera Neogyna and Pholidota , and several sections should be removed, including Cyathogyne, Tomentosae, Rigidiformes, Veitchiae and Verrucosae. This new genus Coelogyne should then contain about 160 species. [4]

The type species is Coelogyne cristata .

Species

Coelogyne odoardoi Coelogyne odoardi 4.jpg
Coelogyne odoardoi
Coelogyne pandurata Coelogyne pandurata 1.jpg
Coelogyne pandurata
Coelogyne chlorophaea Coelogyne chlorophaea (Philippines) Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 10- 17 (1911) (33685235420).jpg
Coelogyne chlorophaea

The database IPNI gives 415 entries for this genus, but a large number are invalid or have become synonyms. These are not mentioned in the following traditional list.

Hybrids

Coelogyne hybrids include:

Cultivation

The wide distribution of this genus has resulted in a wide variety of temperature requirements from species to species, some requiring cool to cold conditions to grow and bloom reliably, while others need decidedly warmer temperatures to achieve the same.

The orchids in this genus require a decided rest period during winter in which they receive no feed, very little water (enough to prevent pseudobulbs shrivelling), cool to cold temperatures and high light. These conditions seem to aid flowering in spring for some growers, though others report that more constant conditions can also produce regular flowering.

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References

  1. Coelogyne Lindl. | International Plant Names Index. (n.d.). Retrieved November 17, 2023, from https://www.ipni.org/n/30175266-2
  2. 1 2 "Coelogyne Lindl". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  3. Lindley, J. 1821. Collectanea Botanica, ad pl. 33 and pl. 37
  4. Gravendeel, B. (2000). Reorganising the orchid genus Coelogyne: A phylogenetic classification based on morphology and molecules. Nationaal Herbarium Nederland.

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