A new genus Cymbidiopsis H.J.Chowdhery, with 2 species – C. macrorhiza (Lindl.) H.J.Chowdhery and C. lancifolia (Hook.) H.J.Chowdhery is described. Cymbidiopsis is allied to Cymbidium Swartz but differs in habit, vegetative characters as well as in flower structure. Besides unlike the genus Cymbidium, Cymbidiopsis has flowers with 4 pollinia in 2 unequal pairs and lip with 2 callus ridges converging to form a short tube at the base of the mid-lobe.
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