Coelogyne rochussenii is now in full bloom at the Chenshan Botanical Garden in Shanghai. [Photo/sheshantravel.gov.cn]

Coelogyne rochussenii, a rare species in the orchid family, is now in full bloom in the Chenshan Botanical Garden of the Shanghai Sheshan National Tourist Resort in Songjiang district, Shanghai.

The rare plant is native to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, and grows near water. Its flowering season is autumn and winter, and its flowers have a strorng lemon fragrance.