Table 1.
Ecological and phenological traits of the studied orchid species.
| Species | Life form | Number of flowers | Flowering period | Habitat | Altitude (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coelogyne nitida | Epiphytic | 2–3 | March | On trees in the forest | 1,400–2,700 |
| Cymbidium aloifolium | Epiphytic | 15–35 | April–May | On trees or rocks in the forest | 100–1,100 |
| Cymbidium bicolor | Epiphytic | 10–20 | March–April | On trees in the forest | 1,600 |
| Cymbidium dayanum | Epiphytic | 5–9 | August–December | On trees in the forest | 300–1,600 |
| Cymbidium erythraeum | Epiphytic | 3–7 | October–January | On trees or rocks in the forest | 1,400–2,800 |
| Cymbidium faberi | Terrestrial | 5–11 | March–May | Understory | 700–3,000 |
| Cymbidium lancifolium | Facultative | 2–6 | May–August | Understory or rocks | 300–2,200 |
| Cymbidium lowianum | Epiphytic | 10–20 | April–May | On trees in the forest | 1,300–1900 |
| Cymbidium mastersii | Epiphytic | 2–5 | October–December | On trees or rocks in the forest | 1,600–1800 |
| Cymbidium sinense | Terrestrial | 10–20 | October–March | Understory | 300–2000 |
| Cymbidium tracyanum | Epiphytic | >10 | September–December | On trees in the forest | 1,200–1900 |
| Cypripedium subtropicum | Terrestrial | -7 | July | Understory | 1,400 |
| Dendrobium chrysotoxum | Epiphytic | >2 | March–May | On trees or rocks in the forest | 520–1,620 |
| Eria coronaria | Epiphytic | 2–6 | May–June | On trees or rocks in the forest | 1,300–2000 |
| Holcoglossum kimballianum | Epiphytic | >2 | November | On trees in the forest | 1,000–1,630 |
| Pholidota chinensis | Epiphytic | >20 | April–May | On trees or rocks in the forest | 1,500 |
| Paphiopedilum appletonianum | Terrestrial | 1 | January–May | Understory | 300–1,200 |
| Paphiopedilum armeniacum | Facultative | 1 | March–May | Rocky or in crevices of rocks | 1,400–2,250 |
| Paphiopedilum dianthum | Epiphytic | 2–4 | September–November | On trees or rocks in the forest | 550–2,250 |
| Paphiopedilum gratrixianum | Terrestrial | 1 | September–December | Understory | 1800–1900 |
| Paphiopedilum henryanum | Facultative | 1 | September–November | On the grass slope of the edge of forest | 900–1,300 |
| Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum | Facultative | 1 | April–May | Understory | 300–1,500 |
| Paphiopedilum insigne | Terrestrial | 1 | October–December | On grassy and rocky slopes | 1,200–1,600 |
| Paphiopedilum malipoense | Terrestrial | 1 | January–April | Understory | 800–1,000 |
| Paphiopedilum purpuratum | Facultative | 1 | June–September | Understory or on rocks | 1,200–1,500 |
| Paphiopedilum tigrinum | Facultative | 1 | May–August | On trees or rocks in the forest | 1,200–2,200 |