Coelogyne victoria-reginae: new orchid species discovered in Myanmar

Coelogyne victoria-reginae

Image credit: Zhou et al. PhyotKeys 2018 (https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/23298/)

A group of botanists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with HponkanRazi Wildlife Sanctuary in Myanmar and the Forest Department Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry in China have described a new species of Coelogyne which grows in the Nat Ma Taung (Mt.Victoria) National Park.

Coelogyne victoria-reginae

Image credit: Zhou et al. PhytoKeys 2018 (https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/23298/)

This epiphytic orchid produces brownish-red flowers that are about 0.5 inches in length (1.2 cm). It blooms in April and May. The species is named after the Mount Victoria region of Myanmar where it was found.

Coelogyne victoria-reginae

Image credit: Zhou et al. PhytoKeys 2018 (https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/23298/)

Authors: Shi-Shun Zhou, Yun-Hong Tan, Xiao-Hua Jin, Kyaw Win Maung, Myint Zyaw, Ren Li, Rui-Chang Quan, Qiang Liu
Published in: PhytoKeys (May 18, 2018)
Coelogyne victoria-reginae (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae, Arethuseae), a new species from Chin State, Myanmar