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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

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genus

Cymbidium Sw.

This genus name was first published in Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. , ser. 2, 6: 70 (1799)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000010363.

Statistics

Synonyms of Cymbidium

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Arethusantha Finet Bull. Soc. Bot. France 44: 179 (1897) wfo-4000002966
Cymbidiopsis H.J.Chowdhery Indian J. Forest. 32: 154 (2009) wfo-4000010362
Cyperocymbidium A.D.Hawkes Orchid Rev. 72: 420 (1964) wfo-4000010447
Cyperorchis Blume Rumphia 4: 47 (1849) wfo-4000010448
Iridorchis Blume Coll. Orchid. : 90 (1859) wfo-4000019182
Jensoa Raf. Fl. Tellur. 4: 38 (1838) wfo-4000019562
Liuguishania Z.J.Liu & J.N.Zhang J. S. China Agric. Univ. 19(1): 73 (1998) wfo-4000022013
Wutongshania Z.J.Liu & J.N.Zhang J. S. China Agric. Univ. 19(1): 74 (1998) wfo-4000040852
Pachyrhizanthe (Schltr.) Nakai Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 45: 109 (1931) wfo-4100003185

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Cymbidium:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link