Bulbophyllum belliae J.J.Verm. & A.L.Lamb 2008 SECTION Macrocaulia (Bl.) Aver 1994

Plant and flowers Photos by Peter O'Byrne Copyright © and the Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria

Part shade Fall

Common Name Bellia's Bulbophyllum [Indonesian Orchid Enthusiast current]

Flower Size 1.6" [4 cm]

Found in Sabah Borneo in montane forests at unknown elevations as a mini-miniature sized epiphyte with ovoid, prostrate to the rhizome pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, erect, elliptic, acute, gradually narrowing below into the short petiolate base leaf that blooms on a basal, erect, 2.4" [6 cm] long, single flowered inflorescence with a tubular, acute floral bract.

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Malesian Orchid Journal Vol 1 2008 drawing/photo fide; The Orchids of Mount Kinabalu Vol 2 Wood, Beaman, Lamb, Chu Lun and Beaman 2011 drawing/photo fide; A to Z of South East Asian Orchid Species Vol 2 O'Byrne 2011 photo/drawing fide

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