Saving the Black Orchid

In this video, we will uncover the myths and facts behind the Black Orchid (Coelogyne pandurata Lindley). Is it true that this rare orchid comes from Papua? In reality, the Black Orchid is an exotic, highly valuable species protected by the Indonesian government, whose natural habitat is found in East Kalimantan . This species boasts striking visual uniqueness: large pale green flowers with a prominent black "tongue" protruding from the center . Besides debunking the myth of its origin, this video also discusses its morphological characteristics and phylogenetic relationships with other species in the genus Coelogyne, which are distributed across pantropical areas ranging from the Himalayas, Southern China, and Southeast Asia . Keep watching to discover its true anatomy and botanical facts! References: Hartati, S., Muliawati, E. S., Pardono, P., Cahyono, O., & Yuliyanto, P. (2019). Morphological characterization of Coelogyne spp for germplasm conservation of orchids. Rev. Ceres, 66(4), 265-270. Hartati, S., Nandariyah, N., Yunus, A., & Djoar, D. W. (2019). Hybridization technique of black orchid (Coelogyne pandurata Lindley) to enrich the genetic diversity and to rescue the genetic extinction. Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 25(4), 751–755. Yoh, K. H., Yong, C. S. Y., Abdullah, J. O., & Go, R. (2022). Phylogenetic relationships of the orchid genus Coelogyne in Peninsular Malaysia inferred from morphological characteristics and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequence data. Sains Malaysiana, 51(3), 643-656. #BlackOrchidMyth #CoelogynePandurata #OrchidFacts #Orchidaceae #EastKalimantan #OrchidLovers #botanylectures