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Cymbidium, (boat orchids), is a genus of 52 evergreen species in
the orchid family Orchidaceae. It was first described by 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. This genus is distributed in tropical and
subtropical Asia (such as North-India, China, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Borneo) and
North-Australia, usually growing in cooler climates at high elevation. (Source: Wikipedia
Encyclopedia.)
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