Bulbophyllum physometrum J.J.Verm., Suksathan & Watthana 2017 SECTION Physometra J.J.Vermeulen, Suksathan & Watthana
Photos by © Egon Krogsgaard
Common Name The Dangling Earring Bulbophyllum [refers to a single flower in the inflorescence becoming a hollow seed-pod like growth that is actually a sterile flower]
Flower Size .08 to .12" [2 to 3 mm]
Found in Thailand as a mini-miniature sized, cool growing epiphyte with globose, lightly ribbed, squat pseudobulbs carrying 2 apical elliptic-lanceolate, obtuse leaves that blooms in the spring on a basal, thin, wiry, arching then pendent, 5 to 9 flowered inflorescnece.
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; * Phytotaxa. 302(2); 174–180 J.J.Verm., Suksathan & Watthana 2017 A new species and new section in Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae; Epidendroideae; Malaxideae) photo/drawing fide; Botany • 2017] Bulbophyllum physometrum sect. Physometra • A New Species and New Section in Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae; Epidendroideae; Malaxideae) from northern Thailand ---ScRaBBlE
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