Cymbidium floribundum, Lindl. 1833 is accepted species by POWO (Kew). The native range of this species is South China to N. Indo-China, Taiwan. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet subtropical biome.

Kew accepted only Cymbidium floribundum, different varieties or form are synonym of Cymbidium floribundum.

Previous Awards:

There are 3 AOS awards for Cymbidium floribundum var. pumilum from 1971 to 2004, all CCM. Plus one nullified award from 2024.

There are no awards for album form.

Description (tipo form - pink color):

There are 18 flowers and 2 buds on first 22-cm inflorescence and 8 flowers and 4 buds on second inflorescence. Plant is 77-cm wide by 29-cm high. Plant growing in 16-cm plastic cymbidium pot in bark mix. 

Flower Measurements:

NS H - 2.6 cm;                   NS V - 3.8 cm;

Dorsal Sep. W - 0.4 cm;    Dorsal Sep. L - 2.5 cm;

Petal W - 0.6 cm;               Petals L - 1.8 cm;

Lat/Sepal W - 0.3 cm;       Lat/Sepal L - 2.0 cm;

Lip/Pouch W - 0.8 cm;     Lip/Pouch L - 1.5 cm.

Exhibitor - Bill Bodei (Deep Cut Orchid Society, NJ)

Plant has been nominated for botanical award CHM and scored 81 pts (Certificate of Horticultural Merit)

Virtual Award Description

Twenty-six stellate flowers and 6 buds on 2 upright slightly pendant inflorescences, to 22-cm on a 77-cm wide by 29-cm tall plant, 18 flowers and one bud on one inflorescence and 8 flowers with 4 buds on the second, grown in bark in a 16-cm plastic cymbidium pot; leaves subulate, light green; dorsal sepal and lateral sepal linear, chartreuse; petals lanceolate, chartreuse; lip white with light blush pink spots along margins, light lemon yellow centrally, callus yellow; column chartreuse; anther cap light lemon yellow; substance firm; texture matte.

Recognized for the rarity of the album form of the species.