Cymbidium faberi, commonly known as Faber's cymbidium is a species of boat orchid. It is a pseudobulbous geophyte found from Nepal to Taiwan and Myanmar.
Distribution and habitat Cymbidium faberi is native to China (North-Central, South-Central, Southeast), east Himalayas, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, and Taiwan.
Under natural conditions, it is typically found in sunny grasslands or under sparse forests in elevations of 1500-3000 meters from sea level.
Description It is a pseudobulbous geophyte.
The flowers are 5-7 cm in diameter, and are pale green, pale yellow or tinged with light purple. The sepals are oblong to oblanceolate, 2.4-3.2 cm long and 6-8 mm wide and the petals are lanceolate, long and wide.
The leaves are linear, long and wide.
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