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Cymbidium formosanum ?

This is a discussion on Cymbidium formosanum ? within the Orchids of Other Genera IN BLOOM forums, part of the Orchid Photography category; Not sure if it is Cymbidium formosanum . My friend gave it to me 2 ...

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  1. September 24th, 2016, 02:55 AM #1
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    Default Cymbidium formosanum ?

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    Not sure if it is Cymbidium formosanum . My friend gave it to me 2 years ago and this is the first bloom with fragrance.
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  2. September 24th, 2016, 03:25 AM #2
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    Its beautiful but I don't know a lot about Cymbidium except for the fact that mine are too darn big!
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    It does look like some of the pictures I found of the species. Perhaps someone with more knowledge of Cymbidium can verify it for you.
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    Looks very nice Luke. Cant help with ID
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    Very close to Cym ensifolium as this species have so many variations.
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