Cymbidium hartinahianum
Cymbidium hartinahianum is an orchid endemic to North Sumatra, Indonesia. It was first found in 1976 by Rusdy E. Nasution, a researcher from Herbarium LBN/LIPI Bogor, at Desa Baniara Tele, Kecamatan Harian, Kabupaten Samosir, North Sumatra. This orchid is classified as 'extinct in the wild' and cannot be sold freely except as a human-propagated specimen. The flower can be found at Kebun Raya Bogor.
| Cymbidium hartinahianum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Cymbidium |
| Species: | C. hartinahianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cymbidium hartinahianum J.B.Comber & Nasution | |
The orchid is named for Siti Hartinah Suharto, the wife of Indonesia's second president Suharto, in recognition of her efforts in orchid development in Indonesia.
Description
Cymbidium hartinahianum is a terrestrial orchid. This flower loves direct sunshine and can be found surrounded by moss and Nepenthes. The leaves are 50–60 cm long, ribbon-shaped with sharp ends. The flower is small and star-shaped, the top petals and sepals yellow-green, the lip reddish brown with a yellow border.
External links
- http://alamendah.wordpress.com/2009/09/13/anggrek-hartinah-anggrek-tien-soeharto/ (in Bahasa Indonesia)