Bulbophyllum vagans Ames & Rolfe 1907 SECTION Stachysanthes (Bl.) J.J. Verm. & P. O’Byrne 2008
Photo by © P B Pelser and J F Barcelona and The Phytoimage Website
Photo by © Ravan Schneider and The Bulbophyllum Von A Bis Z Website
TYPE Drawing by © Oakes Ames
Common Name The Creeping Bulbophyllum [refers to the creeping habit of the plant]
Flower Size .4" [1 cm]
Found in the Philippines along montane ridges on mossy tree trunks at elevations of 800 to 1400 meters as a mini-miniature sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte with 4" [10 cm] between each non-existent pseudobulb carrying a single, apical, leathery, lanceolate mleaf that blooms on an erect, from the rhizome, to 3.2" [8 cm] long, to 8 flowered inflorescence carrying very fragrant flowers.
CAUTION There are 2 photos with different orchids, neither one is a great match for Ames Type drawing which is absolutely correct.
Synonyms Bulbophyllum vagans var. angustum Ames 1907
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Studies in the Family Orchidaceae Fascile 2 Ames 1908 drawing fide; Orchidiana Philippiana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984; Orchidiana Philippiana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984 as B vagans var angustum; Philippine Native Orchid Species Cootes 2011 photo fide;
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