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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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