Cymbidium ×nishiuchianum

Family	Orchidaceae
Subfamily	Epidendroideae
Tribe	Cymbidieae
Subtribe	Cymbidiinae
Scientific name	Cymbidium ×nishiuchianum Makino ex J. M. H. Shaw
Synonyms	none
Common name	(Japanese common name) shun-kanran (シュンカンラン, 春寒蘭 [meaning: Spring flowering kanran (kanran = Cymbidium kanran Makino)]), haru-kanran (ハルカンラン, 春寒蘭 [meaning: Spring flowering kanaran])
	(English common name) none
Distribution	(Japan) Shikoku (Kochi Prefecture)
	(Other nations) none
Habitat	Forest
Chromosomal number	2n=40?
Description	Plants ca. 30-40cm tall. Flowers flowering in March to April. Terrestrial. Perennial plants.
Reference	Japanese Orchids
Note	Rare species. However many plant clones have been cultivated. There are various flower varieties.
	Cymbidium ×nishiuchianum Makino ex J. M. H. Shaw has been deemed to be a natural hybrid of Cymbidium goeringii (Reichenbach f.) Reichenbach f. and Cymbidium kanran Makino.
	Photos below at Tokyo Dome are those of some orchids which were cultivated by Hoshun-en Nursery and displayed at the Orchid Show 2008 in Tokyo Dome (Tokyo, Japan).

March 2009 at my home	March 2009 at my home	March 2009 at my home

April 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden	April 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden	April 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden

Cymbidium ×nishiuchianum 'Ryoushun'	Cymbidium ×nishiuchianum 'Ryoushun'
February 2008 at Tokyo Dome	February 2008 at Tokyo Dome

Cymbidium ×nishiuchianum 'Kotoku-no-hana'	Cymbidium ×nishiuchianum 'Kotoku-no-hana'
February 2008 at Tokyo Dome	February 2008 at Tokyo Dome