Bulbophyllum liorhopalon J J Verm. & Lamb 2013 SECTION Epicranthes (Bl.) Hook.f.

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Common Name or Meaning The Robust Appendage Bulbophyllum [refers to the petals]

Flower Size .7" [1.75 cm]

Found in Sarawak Borneo in peat swamp forests in lowlands as a mini-miniature sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte with .72 to .95 [1.8 to 2.4 cm] between each ellipsoid to obovoid, 4 angled pseudobulb carrying a single, apical, erect, elliptic, obtuse, shortly petiolate base leaf that blooms on an erect, .6" [1.5 cm] long, single flowered inflorescence.

This species differs from B. epicrianthes (with which it is most similar) in the oblong green lip with a rounded apex. B. papillosofilum differs from B. liorphalon in having narrowly ovate-triangular petal appendages.

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Mlesian Orchid Journal Vol 11 J J Verm & Lamb 2013 photo/drawing fide; Bulbophyllum of Borneo J J Verm, P O'Byrne and Lamb 2015 drawing fide;

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