Bulbophyllum adelphidium J.J.Verm. 1993 SECTION Sestochilus [Breda]Benth & Hkr.f 1883

Inflorescence

Plant in situ Cameron Highlands Malaysia Photo by © David Kuehn.

FragranceFull shadeWarm To CoolWinter

Common Name The

Flower Size

Found in Northern Sumatra at elevations around 1200 to 1700 meters as a medium sized, warm to cool growing terrestrial with 6 to 10" [15 to 25 cm] between each cylindrical, slightly compressed pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, elliptic to obovate, petiolate base leaf that blooms in the winter on an arching, 4 to 6" [10 to 15 cm] long, 18 to 30 flowered inflorescence carrying flowers that smell of rotting shrimp, Yum!

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of Sumatra Comber 2001