Bulbophyllum hirundinis [Gagnep.] Seidenf. 1973 publ. 1974 SECTION Cirrhopetalum [Lindl.] Rchb.f 1861

Plant and Flowers in situ Taiwan

Photos by Lin & Wang

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Common Name The Swallow Shaped Bulbophyllum - In China Lian Hua Juan Ban Lan

Flower Size 1" [2.5 cm] long

Found in Vietnam and Taiwan on tree trunks in forests at elevations around 500 to 3000 meters as a miniature sized, warm to cold growing epiphytic species with small, grooved, ovate pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical elliptic to elongate-elliptic, coriaceous, subacute, narrowing below into the shortly petiolate base leaf that blooms in the summer on a basal, 2 3/8" [6 cm] long, slender inflorescence that has an apical umbel of several [4 to 10] flowers.

This species needs warm to cool temperaures, a fast draining medium, partial shade, good air movement and ample moisture to grow well.

See also B fimbriperianthium as it is very similar. The main distinction is that B fimriperianthium has a rounded to obtuse dorsal sepal.

See also B electrinum as it is very similar but differs in the pilose, wider sepals

See also B setaceum as it is very similar

Synonyms Bulbophyllum electrinum var. calvum T.P.Lin & W.M.Lin 2009; Bulbophyllum electrinum var. sui T.P.Lin & W.M.Lin 2009; Bulbophyllum remotifolium (Fukuy.) K.Nakaj. 1973; *Cirrhopetalum hirundinis Gagnep. 1931; Cirrhopetalum remotifolium Fukuy. 1935

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Notes on Cirrhopetalum Seidenfaden 1973 drawing ok; Native Orchids of Taiwan Lin 1975 drawing/photo not = B karenoensis; Identification of the Orchids [Orchidaceae Juss.] Vietnam Averyanov 1994; Bulbophyllums and Their Allies Seigerist 2001; Flora of China Vol 25 Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2009; Taiwania, 54(4): 323-333, Newly Discovered Native Orchids of Taiwan (III) Tsan-Piao Lin and Wei-Min Lin 2009 as B electrinum var sui photo fide; Taiwania, 54(4): 323-333, Newly Discovered Native Orchids of Taiwan (III) Tsan-Piao Lin and Wei-Min Lin 2009 as B electrinum var calvum photo fide; The Wild Orchids in Yunnan Xu Xiang Ye & Liu 2010 as B electrinum var calvum photos fide; The Wild Orchids in Yunnan Xu Xiang Ye & Liu 2010 as B electrinum var sui photos fide; The Wild Orchids in Yunnan Xu Xiang Ye & Liu 2010 photos fide; The Wild Orchids in Yunnan Xu Xiang Ye & Liu 2010 as B hirundinis var pinlinianum photos fide; The Wild Orchids of Taiwan Illustrated Guide Lin & Wang 2014 Photos fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 86 #7 2017 photo fide; Atlas of Native Orchids of China Vol 2 Jin Xiaohua, Li Jianwu and Ye Deping 2019 photo hmm;

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