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​Fragrant orchids of Cambodia

While not all orchids are fragrant, many orchids use smell to attract pollinators (mostly insects). Here below are the fragrant orchids of Cambodia listed in our site:
Orchid Genera/Species
Fragrance
Acampe praemorsa (Roxb.) Blatt. & McCann 1932
Floral: hyacinth
Acanthophippium gougahense (Guillaumin) Seidenf. 1975
Highly fragrant
Aerides crassifolia Parish & Rchb.f 1874
Floral: aromatic
Aerides falcata Lindl. & Paxton 1851
Fruity: citrus
Aerides falcata var. houlletiana (Rchb.f.) Veitch 1891
Floral: sweet
Aerides multiflora Roxburgh 1823 
Floral: nicely fragrant, sweet
Aerides odorata Lour. 1790 
Floral/Fruity to Offensive: honey lemon, spicy
Ania penangiana (Hook.f.) Summerhayes 1939 
Fragrant
Arachnis labrosa (Lindl. & Paxton) Rchb.f. 1886 
Fragrant
Arundina graminifolia (D. Don) Hochr. 1910
 Floral in the day
Bromheadia finlaysoniana (Lindl.) Miq. 1859
Fragrant
Bulbophyllum laxiflorum (Blume) Lindl. 1830
 Woody, musky
Bulbophyllum lemniscatoides Rolfe 1890
 Fragrant
Bulbophyllum lobbii Lindl. 1847 
Vegetable, Floral: Fresh cucumbers / jasmine
Bulbophyllum macranthum Lindl. 1844
 Floral: thick spicy / sweet odour
Bulbophyllum odoratissimum (Sm.) Lindley ex wall 1829 
Fruity: slight, pleasant fragrance.
Calanthe lyroglossa Rchb.f. 1878
Fragrant
Coelogyne brachyptera Rchb.f. 1881
Slightly fragrant
Coelogyne trinervis Lindl. 1830 
Offensive, medicinal: Unpleasant, or light
Cymbidium dayanum Rchb.f 1869
 Fragrant
Cymbidium ensifolium (L.) Sw. 1799 
Fruity: citrus, lemon with a touch of jasmine
Cymbidium finlaysonianum Wall. ex Lindl. 1833
 Sometimes fragrant - usually not
Dendrobium anosmum Lindley 1845
 Strong,Fruity: raspberry
Dendrobium chrysotoxum Lindley 1847 
Fruity: Pineapple,melon,mango
Dendrobium crumenatum Swartz 1799 
Floral: Highly fragrant, jasmine
Dendrobium cumulatum Lindl. 1855 
Sweet:vanilla
Dendrobium draconis Rchb.f 1862
 Slightly Fruity: Tangerine
Dendrobium ellipsophyllum T. Tang & F.T. Wang 1951 
Floral:jasmine,vanilla
Dendrobium gibsonii Paxton 1838 
Fragrant
Dendrobium heterocarpum Wall. ex Lindl. 1830
Floral,Offensive: Honeysuckle, violets, primrose, to fetid.
​More fragrant in the day. 
Dendrobium intricatum Gagnep. 1930 
Slightly fragrant, sweet
Dendrobium jenkinsii Wallich ex Lindley 1839 
Floral: honey, mild during the day
Dendrobium leonis Rchb. f. 1864 
Floral to offensive: honey, vanilla, rotten
Dendrobium pachyphyllum (O. Ktze) Bakh. f. 1963
Fragrant
Dendrobium parishii Rchb.f. 1863 
Fruity: highly fragrant, rhubarb, raspberry
Dendrobium plicatile Lindl. 1840. 
Fragrant, slightly sweet
Dendrobium polyanthum Wall. ex Lindl. 1830
Fragrant
Dendrobium trigonopus Rchb. f. 1887
Fragrant
Dendrobium unicum Seidenf. 1970 
Fruity: peach, apricot, tangerine​
Dendrolirium lasiopetalum (Willd.) S.C.Chen & J.J.Wood 2009 
Woody: Musky
Diploprora championii (Lindl.) Hook.f. 1890
Fragrant
Eulophia bracteosa Lindl. 1833
Highly fragrant - Floral fresh jasmine
Gastrochilus obliquus (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
 Fragrant: sweet
Geodorum terrestre (L.) Garay 1997
 Fragrant, sweet
Ludisia discolor (Ker Gawl.) Blume 1859 
Fragrant, sweet ​
Macropodanthus alatus (Holttum) Seidenf. & Garay 1988 
Fruity: slightly floral, sweet.
Mycaranthes floribunda (D.Don) S.C.Chen & J.J.Wood 2009.
Earthy: Brackish scent - nectar producing
Nervilia mekongensis S.W.Gale, Schuit. & Suddee 
Faintly malodorous
Paphiopedilum villosum (Lindl.) Pfitzer 1895 
Offensive: the ‘odore spermatico-urinoso’ of Delpino.
Peristylus maingayi (King & Pantl.) J.J.Wood & Ormerod 
Floral: sweet
Phaius tankervilleae (Banks ex l’Her.) Blume 1856 
Floral to slightly offensive.
Phalaenopsis hygrochila J.M.H.Shaw 2015 
Fruity:berry,apple,vanilla,rose
Phalaenopsis mannii Rchb.f. 1871
 Slightly fragrant
Pholidota articulata Lindl. 1830
 Earthy: musk, chocolate
Pholidota chinensis Lindl. 1847
Floral
Pholidota imbricata (Roxb.) Lindl. 1825
Value
Pinalia bractescens (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891 
Slight, Sweet: honey vanilla fragrance
Pinalia floribunda (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891 
Earthy: Brackish scent - nectar producing
Pinalia xanthocheila (Ridl.) W.Suarez & Cootes 2009
Fragrant
Porpax muscicola (Lindl.) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen 2018
Fragrant
Rhynchostylis coelestis (Rchb. f.) Rchb. f. ex Veitch 1891 
Fruity, Offensive: Citrus to unpleasant smell
Rhynchostylis gigantea [Lindley] Ridley 1896 
Very fragrant. Floral: jasmine
Rhynchostylis retusa [L.]Blume 1825
Fragrant
Robiquetia spathulata (Blume) J.J. Sm. 1912 
Woody: Musky
Schoenorchis gemmata (Lindl.) J.J.Sm. 1825 
Floral: sweet
Seidenfadenia mitrata (Rchb.f.) Garay 1972. 
Fruity, strong, sweet
Strongyleria pannea (Lindl.) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen 2018.
 Floral: Vanilla
Thecostele alata [Roxb.] Parish & Rchb. f. 1874 
Floral, Fruity: Slightly fragrant
Trichoglottis retusa Blume 1825  
Fruity: lemon
Vanda denisoniana Bens. & Rchb.f. 1869 
Fragrant: vanilla
Vanda dives (Rchb.f.) L.M. Gardiner 2012
Vegetable:  Slight fragrance, cucumber
Vanilla atropogon Schuit., Aver. & Rybkova 2013
Offensive
Zeuxine nervosa (Wall. ex Lindl.) Benth. ex Trimen 1885
Fragrant
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