Cymbidium orchid collection at the Bogor Botanical Gardens as an ex situ conservation effort

Abstract

Abstract. Garvita RV, Damhuri D. 2022. Cymbidium orchid collection at the Bogor Botanical Gardens as an ex situ conservation effort. Pros Sem Nas Masy Biodiv Indon 8: 62-70. Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family, which is one of the largest family of flowering plants in the world with the highest number of species. One of the most commonly grown orchid genera and in great demand is Cymbidium, it is easier to cultivate, diverse flowers and have long blooming qualities. This genus consists of approximately 50 species spread across the tropics and subtropics. The genus Cymbidium Sw. commonly known as “boat orchids”, has three sub-genera are Cymbidium, Cyperoorchis, and Jensoa. The habitat of these orchids are epiphytes, lithophytes, and terrestrial. The aim of this study is to introduce morphologically the collection of the genus Cymbidium orchids in Bogor Botanic Gardens, LIPI. And also to know the propagation technique of this genus for ex situ conservation. The morphology of the Cymbidium collection in BBG was carried out for two months and sought literature on its flowering morphology if the plant was not flowering. In addition, as well as studying the propagation technique of the Cymbidium conservation aspects was carried out in the BBG. Some of the Cymbidium orchid collections in the BBG are Cymbidium aloifolium, C. atropurpureum, C. bicolor, C. chloranthum, C. dayanum, C. ensifolium, C. finlaysonianum and C. lancifolium.