Cymbidium Kurralta Park 'Tennyson' - Sikkim Flora

Cymbidium Kurralta Park 'Tennyson'

Place : Gangtok, East Sikkim
Date: March 10,  2010
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Cymbidium Kurralta Park 'Tennyson'

Place : Gangtok, East Sikkim
Date: March 10,  2010
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Cymbidieae Subtribe: Cyrtopodiinae Alliance: Cyrtopodiinae Genus: Cymbidium Species: C. tracyanum

Seed parent Pollen parent Genus Cymbidium Cymbidium Epithet Yowie Flame Chocolada

Dendrobium aphyllum (Leafless Dendrobium) - Sikkim Orchid

Dendrobium aphyllum (Leafless Dendrobium)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: Aprol 2,  2010
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Dendrobieae
Subtribe:	Dendrobiinae
Genus:	Dendrobium
Species:	D. aphyllum

Phaius tancarvilleae (Greater Swamp-orchid) - Sikkim Orchid

Phaius tancarvilleae (Greater Swamp-orchid)

Place : Sungdung, Rongli, East Sikkim
Date: March 30,  2010
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Other names : 

Swamp Lily, Swamp Orchid, Nun's orchid and Veiled orchid

Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Collabieae
Alliance:	Calanthe
Genus:	Phaius
Species:	P. tancarvilleae

The species is considered  endangered under Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

Arundina graminifolia (Bamboo Orchid) - Sikkim Flora

 Arundina graminifolia (Bamboo Orchid)

Place : Dalapchand, East Sikkim

Date: May 22, 2011

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Arundina graminifolia also known as bamboo orchid is a species of orchid and the lone species of genus Arundina. It grows in wild and found in different parts of Sikkim.