Cymbidium sinense (Jacks.) Willd., Sp. Pl.

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Cymbidium sinense (Jacks.) Willd., Sp. Pl. 4: 111, 1805

Basionym: Epidendrum sinense Jacks. in Andrews, Bot. Repos. 3: pl. 216, 1802.

Specimens examined:— KACHIN. Unspecified: fide Saw Lwin (2004: 12; as Cymbidium ensifolium ); Putao District : 1980−2285 m, 18 Jan 1962, Keenan et al. 3301 ( E), det. D. J. Du Puy .

Distribution:— The eastern Himalayas, northeastern India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, southwestern, southern and southeastern China, Taiwan and southern Japan.

Note:— Du Puy & Cribb (1988, 2007) listed this species from Myanmar but cited no specimens.

Cymbidium suavissimum Sander ex C.H.Curtis, Gard. Chron. , ser. 3, 84: 137, 1928. Type:— MYANMAR. Without locality: imp. & cult. Sander s.n. (holotype: lost; lectotype designated here: fig. 67 in Gard. Chron. , ser. 3, 84: 157, 1928)

Specimens examined:— KACHIN. Bhamo District: cult. Ghose ex Kohn s.n. (not located), fide Taylor (1974: t. 671). WITHOUT LOCALITY. Type; cult. Brown s.n. ( K) .

Distribution:— Myanmar, Vietnam and southwestern China.

Cymbidium tigrinum C.S.P.Parish ex Hook., Bot. Mag. 90: t. 5457, 1864. Type:— MYANMAR. Southern Kayin State: 2000 m, Parish 144 (lectotype K, designated by Clayton 2017: 75; isolectotype: W-R 45000 )

Homotypic synonym: Cyperorchis tigrina (C.S.P.Parish ex Hook.) Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 20: 108, 1924.

Specimens examined:— SAGAING. Hkampti District : 2500 m, 16 & 19 May 2016, Davison s.n., photos . KAYIN. Kawkareik District: type; same loc., 1927, Parkinson s.n. sub Bogg BG 29 ( K); same loc., 1830 m, Apr 1929, Shwe Nyan Tha 5 [comm. Parkinson] ( K) . MON. Mawlamyine District : fide Aung et al. (2020: 75). WITHOUT LOCALITY. Cult. RBG Kew s.n. ( K); cult. Shuttleworth s.n. ( K); cult. Shuttleworth & Carder s.n. ( K). Reported from Tanintharyi Region by Kress et al. (2003: 71), but we have not seen material from this area.

Distribution:— Northeastern India, Myanmar, Thailand and southwestern China.

Cymbidium tracyanum L.Castle, J. Hort. Cottage Gard. , ser. 3, 21: 513, 1890. Type:—ORIGIN UNKNOWN (? Myanmar). Cult. Tracy s.n. (holotype: not located)

Homotypic synonym: Cyperorchis tracyana (L.Castle) Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 20: 108, 1924.

Specimens examined:—? MYANMAR. Type. WITHOUT LOCALITY. Cult. RBG Kew s.n . (K spirit coll. no. 000- 69.16904).

Distribution:— Northeastern India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and southwestern China.