Bulbophyllum fallax Rolfe 1889 SECTION Hyalosema Schlechter 1911

Drawing by © Seidenfaden and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

Common Name The Similar Bulbophyllum

Flower Size .75" [1.8 cm]

Found in Assam as a mini-miniature sized epiphyte with a Hershy's Kiss shaped pseudobulb carrying a single, thin, linear-lanceolate leaf that blooms on an erect to spreading, peduncle to 4" [10 cm] long, 8" [20 cm] long overall, rachis at a 45 degree angle to the peduncle, secund, many flowered inflorescence carrying small dark purple, pendent flowers.

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Dansk Botanisk Arkiv Bind 33 #3 Orchid Genera in Thailand VIII Bulbophyllum Thou Seidenfaden 1979 drawing fide;

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