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Coelogyne bracteosa

species of plant

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionAug 26, 2026
Entity authorityQ5256732
Source-derived summary

Coelogyne bracteosa, formerly Dendrochilum longifolium, is a species of orchid, commonly known as the long-leaved dendrochilum. It is found in tropical regions of Myanmar, Borneo, New Guinea, The Philippines, and Thailand.

Description

This species can be found as both a lithophyte and epiphyte throughout its range. C. bracteosa is a medium sized plant that can grow in a variety of temperatures. The plant produces approximately 40 centimeter long sprays with many small yellow green flowers.

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This entry incorporates text from Coelogyne bracteosa” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.