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Cymbidium tigrinum Parish is a smallish cymbidium species but its flowers are not as small. It is one of the most distinctive species in the genus, becoming the sole occupant of Section Parishiella. Vegetatively, C. tigrinum much resembles a Coelogyne species because of its wider and shorter leaves, and its lens-shaped pseudobulb.
From the DNA studies by Yukawa, et al., C. tigrinum is sister to Section Cyperochis of which its members are such as C. lowianum, C. iridioides, C tracyanum and C. hookerianum. C. tigrinum also shares the colour-changing characteristics when flowers become senesce or are pollinated, with other cymbidium species such as C. insigne, C. chloranthum, C. tracyanum and C. hookerianum.
Flowering Period : March to July.
Distribution & Habitat: Occurs on rocks and crevices in open locations at elevations of 1500 to 2700 metres in Nagaland of northeastern India and northern Burma, western Yunna and southern Burma near Thai border. Recent discovery in year 2008, in northern Thailand, at elevations above 2000 metres has shown a different type of habitats. Plants grow on trees as epiphytes in semi-shady spots.
In recent years, C. tigrinum has gained some popularity in developing a tea-cup-sized cymbidium without sacrificing the flower size. Advance progeny have been developed in Japan and California.
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