Bulbophyllum masoalanum Schltr. 1916 SECTION Ploiarium Schlechter 1925
Photos by © Madabulbo and The Bulbophyllum of Madagascar Flickr Website
Another Flower? NOT Photo by © Jo Levy and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website
Common Name The Masoala Bulbophyllum [region of Madagascar]
Flower Size 1/4" [7 mm]
Found in the eastern forests of Madagascar at elevations of 300 meters as a small sized, hot growing epiphyte with 1 to 1.2" [2.5 to 3 cm] between each ovoid-conical, 4 angled, pseudobulb carrying 2, apical, oblong-lingulate, obtuse, slightly attenuate into the base leaves that blooms in the spring on a refelexed, peduncle provided with 5 sheaths, 10" [25 cm] long overall, rachis thinner, to 2.8” [7 cm] long, clear colored, many flowered inflorescence with according to Cribb 2009 red flowers
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora of Madagascar Perrier 1939/81; Bulbophyllums and Their Allies Seigerist 2001; Orchids of Madagascar Hermans, Du Puy, Cribb & Bosser 2007; Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar Cribb & Herman 2009 photo good; Les Orchidees de Madagascar Bosser & Lecoufle 2015 photo good;
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