orchid plant boat orchid plant Cymbidium, or boat orchid, is a genus of 52 evergreen species in the orchid family *Orchidaceae*. The species *Cymbidium hookerianum* is considered a delicacy in Bhutan where it is traditionally cooked in a spicy curry or stew and called "olatshe" or "olachoto". [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymbidium] cymbidium spp. requires discussion