Bulbophyllum longerepens Ridl. 1908 SECTION Desmosanthes [Bl.] J.J. Sm. 1933 Photo by © Siaogu and TheOrchids Online Forum Website

Common Name or Meaning The Robust Appendage Bulbophyllum [refers to the petals]

Flower Size .7" [1.75 cm]

Found penninsular Thailand, peninsular Malaysia, Java, Sumatra and in all of Borneo in low and open podozolic forests at elevations of sea level to 1000 meters as a mini-miniature sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte with .56 to 2.6" [1.4 to 6.5 cm] between each distinct, ovoid to almost cylindrical, obtusely angled pseudobulb carrying a single, apical, erect, elliptic to ovate, obtuse, shortly petiolate base leaf that blooms on a suberect to erect, .4 to 1.2" [1 to 3 cm] long, 2 to 5 flowered, subumbellate inflorescence.

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Bulbophyllum of Borneo J J Verm, P O'Byrne and Lamb 2015 drawing fide;

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