Bulbophyllum orthoglossum H.Wendl. & Krzl. 1896 SECTION Lepidorhiza Schlechter 1911
Photo by © Eric Hunt
Photos by © Ed de Vogel and the Orchids of New Guinea Website
Photos courtesy of Bob Fallon Copyright © , and the Dr Leslie Garay Archives
Common Name The scientific name refers to the erect lateral lobes of the labellum
Flower Size 3" [7.5 cm]
Found in Sulawesi and the Philippines in primary and remnant forests at elevations up to 300 to 1400 meters as a small sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte with clustered, conical pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, leathery, oblong, obtuse, acute leaf and blooms on an erect, 10" to 12" [25 to 30 cm] long, successive few flowering inflorescence with fragrant flowers. This species enjoys hot temperatures with high humidity, partial shade and good air movement.
This species is now considered to be a subspecies of B amplibracteatum along with B carunculatum but I have left them all separate as of now.
Synonyms Bulbophyllum amplebracteatum subsp orthoglossum [H Wendl. & Kraenzl.] Verm & O'Byrne 2011;
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidaceae of German New Guinea Schlechter 1912/85; The Orchids of Papua New Guinea An Introduction Millar 1978 photo ok; Orchidiana Philipiniana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984; AOS Bulletin Vol 66 #6 1997 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 69 No 12 2000 photo fide; Bulbophyllum and Their Allies Seigerist 2001 photo fide; The Orchids of the Philippines Cootes 2001 photo fide; Flora Malesiana Orchids of the Philippines Vol I Agoo, Shuiteman and de Vogel 2003; Mille et Une Mini Orchideees Roguenant 2009 photo fide; Bulbophyllum: the incomplete Guide From A to why? Bill Thoms 2009 photo fide; Bulbophyllum of Sulawesi Vermeullen & O'Byrne 2011 drawing/photo fide as B amplebracteatum var orthoglossum; Philippine Native Orchid Species Cootes 2011 photo fide;
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