Bulbophyllum Page SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Dendrobieae, SUBTRIBE Bulbophyllinae. The largest genus of orchids with over 1200 species it is also the most geographically diverse. It is found in all tropical areas on earth and is quite diverse in its flower morphology as well. The flowers have the foot of the column which is hinged attached to the labellum so the flower has a moving part which bobs, weaves, jiggles or jumpsin the slightest breeze. They are sympodial psuedobulbs with one - two leaves, closely or far spaced on the rhizome. Bulbophyllum was described by Thouars in 1822 and his type species was Bulbophyllum nutans. Most bulbos like wooden slat baskets with some treefern and sphagnum as potting media.

Bulbophyllum {cirrhopetalum}Species List

Species names that are synonyms of correct species names are denoted with a ~.

The species list below was composed with information from the following sources.

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids by Alec Pridgeon. Published by the Timber Press

The Manual Of Cultivated Orchid Species By Bechtel, Cribb and Launert, Published by The MIT Press

Orchid Genera in Thailand VIII Bulbophyllum Thou. By Gunnar Seidenfadden Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh 1990

Notes on Cirrhopetalum Lindl. By Gunnar Seidenfadden Shiva Offset Press 1987

* denotes species that are in the Cirrhopetalum group

Species names that are synonyms of correct species names are denoted with a ~

1. *abbreviatum Rchb.f.
-occurance unknown
2. abbrevilabium Carr, Gard.& Bull.
-Thailand and Vietnam
3. *acuminatum [Ridl.]Ridl.
-Thailand?, Malaysia, and Borneo
4. *acutiflorum A.Rich.
-India
5. acutum J.J.Sm.
-Borneo, W. Malaysia, China, Thailand and Sumatra to Java-Lower Montane forests on bare trunks and main branches- Alt 1300-1700m-Flowers in July, Oct.-Dec.
6. adjungens Seidenf.
-Thailand
7. affine Lindl.
-Thailand, Nepal, Bhutan, Laos, Vietnam, China, Ryukyu,-
8. alatum J.J.Vermuelen
-Borneo-Mixed montane forest on bare trunks and branches- Alt 1300-2000m-Flowers in Apr-July, Oct.-Dec.
9. albibracteum Seidenf.
-Thailand-Alt 2000m
10. *albociliatum [Liu&Su]Seidenf.
-Taiwan
11. alcicorne Par, & Rchb.f.
-Thailand, Burma and Malaysia- Alt 620m
12. allenkerrii Seidenf.
-Laos- Alt 1700m
13. ambrosia
- S. China - Flowers in Winter - Fragrant - tree fern or cork mount

*~amesianum - See B. lepidum

14. *amplifolium [Rolfe]Balak. & Chowd.
-India, Bhutan, China and Burma- Alt 1000-1900m
15. *andersonii [Hk f.] J.J.Sm.
-Sikkim, India, N. Vietnam, China - Alt 5000ft.
16. anguliferum Ames & C.Schweinf.
-Borneo-High wet montane forests and can be quite exposed on bare branches- Alt 1500-2400m-Flowers in March-Aug, and Nov.
17. *annandalei Ridl.
-Thailand-
18. *antenniferum [Lindl.]Rchb.f.
-Java, Borneo, New Guinea and the Philippines
19. antioquense Kraenzl
- Colombia, Antioquia province
20. *aphanopetalum Schltr.
-New Caledonia - Alt 900m
21. apheles J.J.Vermuelen
-Borneo-low pozolic forests on small bare shrub or tree branches- Alt 1300-1600m- Flowers in Sept-Dec.
22. apodum Hk.f.
-Thailand, Vietnam, W. Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, Brunei and Philippines- Alt 900m
23. *appendiculatum [Rolfe] J.J.SM
-India, Sikkim, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines
24. aristatum [Rchb.f.]Hemsl.
-Mexico to Panama -Alt up to 1500m- Epiphyte in humid forests or open pine forest
25. armeniacum
- W. Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo
26. *asperulum J.J.Sm.
-Borneo
27. augusteovatum Seidenf.
-Thailand
28. aurantiacum Mueller
- Eastern Australia- Alt 0-1200m- Flowers Oct-Mar.- Mostly epiphytic sometimes lithophytic at higher elevations
29. *auratum [Lindl.]Rchb.f.
Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo
30. *aureum [Hk.f.]J.J.Sm.
-India
31. auricomum Lindl.
Burma, Sumatra and Java- Deciduous
32. baileyi
-NE Australia
33. *baladeanum J.J.Sm.
-New Caledonia
34. barbigierum Lindl.
Sierra Leone and east to Cameroon and Zaire
35. *baucoense Ames
-Philippines
36. berenicis

~bicolor Lindley - See Ione bicolor

37. *biflorum Teijsm. & Binnend.
-Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Philippines-
38. *binnendijkii J.J.Sm.
syn virescens- Java and Borneo
39. biseriale Carr, Gard., Bull.
-Thailand, Malaysia
40. bisetoides Seidenf.
-Thailand- Alt 1400m
41. bisetum Lindl.
42. bittnerianum Schltr.
-Thailand-
43. *blepharistes Rchb.f.
-Thailand, Burma, Laos, Malaysia-
44. blumei [Lindl.]J.J.Sm.
-W. Malaysia, Sumatra, Kei Island, New Guinea, Australia, Solomon Islands Borneo and the Philippines- Lowland forest as well as limestone soil forest
45. *bolsteri Ames
-Philippines
46. *boninense [Schltr.]J.J.Sm.
- Boninje Island
47. *bootanoides [Guill.]Seidenf.
-S. Vietnam
48. botryophorum Ridl.
-Borneo, W. Malaysia-Lowland forest as well as mangrove swamp and riverine forests and grows shaded and among moss and detrius-Alt 0-800m-Flowers Aug. and Sept.
49. bowkettae Bailey
- Tropical Australia- Alt 600m +-Flowers in Mar-Aug -Epiphyte sometimes lithophyte on mossy rocks
50. bracteolatum Lindl.
- Br. and Fr. Guiana, Colombia
51. *brevibrachiatum [Schltr]J.J.Sm.
-Celebes -Alt 400m
52. brevicolumna
-Borneo

~*breviscapum [Rolfe]Ridley see *B. lasiochilum

53. brevistylidium Seidenf.
-Thailand
54. *brienianum [Rolfe]J.J.Sm.
-Mlaysia, Sumatra, Riau Archepeligo and Borneo-
55. calceolus J.J.Vermuelen
-Borneo- Open montane forest on shrub and tree branches with bare or thin moss bark and rarely terrestrial- Alt 1300-1650m-Flowers in Sept-Dec.
56. capillipes Par. & Rchb.f.
-Thailand, Bhutan, India and Burma
57. careyanum [Hook.]Spreng.
-Nepal, India, Bhutan, Sikkim, Nepal, Thailand, Burma and China- Flowers in Oct.

~careyanum Wall See B. crassipes

58. cariniflorum Rchb.f.
-India, Bhutan, Nepal and Sikkim- Alt 1000m- Deciduous- Flowers in July-Aug
59. carinilabium J.J.Vermuelen
-Borneo-Montane forest, epiphytic on trunks and branches- Alt 1500-2000m- Flowers in Mar-Apr and Oct.
60. catenarium Ridl.
-Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia- Wet and mossy montane forests grows shady and exposed on bare branches- Alt 1700-2500m- Flowers in June- Aug., and Oct.-Dec.
61. caudatisepalum
-Borneo and W. Malaysia
62. *caudatum Lindl.
-Nepal and Sikkim
63. ceratostylis
-Borneo and Sumatra
64. cernuum [Bl.]Lindl.
-Borneo, Thailand and Java- Dry low open forest-Alt 1300m- Flowers in Oct.
65. chanii J.J.Vermuelen & A.Lamb
-Borneo- High non-mossy forest on branches in top of tree-Alt 1500-1900-Flowers in Apr.-May, and July-Aug.
66. *cheiri Lindl.
-Borneo, W. Malaysia, the Philippines and Sulawesi-Lowland forest- Alt 0-100m-Flowers in April-June and Oct, Dec.
67. *chinense [Lindl]Rchb.f.
-China
68. *chondriophorum [Gagnep.] Seidenf.
-China
69. *?chryseum [Krzl]Ames
-Philippines

~clavigerum Fitz. see B. longiflorum

70. cochleatum
- West Africa to Kenya - Flowers all year -
71. cocoinum Batem.exLindl.
-Sierra Leone to Ghana and Uganda?- Flowers in Jan.
72. coelochilum J.J.Vermuelen
--Borneo-Dry,low, open forest on steep ridges, epiphytic on small bare or lichen covered branches- Alt 1300-1500m-Flowers Oct., Dec.
73. *cogniauxianum [Krzl.]J.J.Sm.
-Brazil
74. comosum Collett & Hemsley
-Thailand and Burma- Alt 1800-2000m-Deciduous
75. compressum Teijsm. & Binnend.
-Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and Sulawesi
76. concinnum Hk.f, Fl. Brit. Ind.
-Singapore, Jahore, Borneo, Vietnam, Thailand and Sumatra
77. congestum Rolfe Kew Bull.
-Thailand, Burma, China and India-Alt 825-2200ft
78. coniferum Ridl.
-Borneo, W. Malaysia, Sumatra and Java-Mossy montane forest-alt 1000-2150-Flowers Apr.-May,July-Aug., Oct.,Dec.
79. coraliinum Tix & Gil.,Bull.
-Thailand and Vietnam- alt 1200m-Flowers in Oct-Dec.
80. coriaceum
81. cornutum [Bl.]Rchb.f.
-Borneo, Java and the Philippines-Montane epiphyte-Alt 1000-1600m-Flowers in Feb, May and Oct.
82. *corolliferum J.J.Sm.
-Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo-
83. crabianum Kerr, Kew, Bull.
-Thailand
84. crassipes Hk.f.
-Thailand, India, Sikkim, Burma and Malaysia
85. crassulifolium [Cunn]Rupp
- Temperate Australia-Alt 0-900m- Flowers in Spring- Mossy rocks or trees from rainforest to exposed open forest.
86. croceum
87. ~*cumingii [Lindl]rchb.f.
-Philippines - see B. lepidum
88. cupreum Lindl.
-Thailand, Burma and Malaysian Peninsula- Flowers winter to spring- Intermediate to warm
89. *dalatensis Seidenf.
S. Vietnam
90. dhaninvatii Seidenf.
-Thailand- Alt 1200m- Flowers in Oct.- deciduous by Sept.
91. dayanum Rchb.f.
-Burma, Thailand and Cambodia- Alt 500-1300m- Flowers spring and summer-Intermediate
92. dearei Rchb.f.
-Borneo, W. Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines-Montane forest on bare large tree trunks- Alt 700-1200m- Flowers in May-June.
93. decatriche J.J.Vermuelen.
-Borneo- Lowland forest
94. *delitescens Hance
-India, Vietnam, China and Hong Kong- Alt 100-1500ft
95. deltoideum
96. *dentiferum Ridl.
-Thaialnd, Malaysia,and Java
97. devogelii
-Borneo
98. dickasonii Seidenf.
- Burma- Alt 7500ft-Flowers in Apr.
99. didymottrpis Seidenf.
-Thailand
100. disjunctum Ames & Schweinf.
-Borneo and Thailand
101. dissitiflorum Seidenf.
-Thailand
102. distans Lindl.
-W Africa to Uganda- Rain forest and lower montane forest
103. *dolichoblepharon [Schltr.]J.J.Sm.
- Celebes and the Philippines
104. dransfieldii J.J.Vermuelen
-Borneo-Montane forest on mossy branches- Alt 2000m-Flowers in Aug.
105. dryas
-Borneo, W. Malaysia and Sumatra
106. *dyerianum [King&Pantl.]Seidenf.
-Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and India
107. drymoglossum Maxim.
Japan
108. *ecornutum [J.J.Sm.]J.J.Sm.
Thailand, Sumatra, Borneo, and Java to the Moluccas-Shrubby forests exposed as an epiphyte- Alt 400-1300-Flowers in Oct-Dec.
109. elachanthe
-Borneo
110. elassonotum Summerh.
- India
111. *elatum [Hk.f.]J.J.Sm.
-India, Sikkim and Nepal
112. *electrinum Seidenf.
-S. China
113. *elegantulum [Rolfe]J.J.Sm.
-India
114. *elisae[F>v.Muell.]Benth.
-Australia- Alt 600m+- Flowers Autumn to spring- Epiphytic and lithophytic- Cool grower
115. *elliae
-Ceylon
116. *elongatum [Bl.]Hassk.
-Malaysia,Borneo, Java and the Philippines
117. *emarginatum [Finet]J.J.Sm.
-Tibet, India, Bhutan,Upper Burma, N. Vietnam and China- Alt 2000m
118. epicrianthes Hook.f.
-Borneo, Sumatra,Java, and Ambon- Lowland forest epiphyte found on exposed branches in the crown of trees on bark devoid of humus or moss- Flowers in Feb and June- July
119. evasum Hunt&Rupp
-Australia- Alt 700-1300m- Flowers at anytime- Mossy rocks and trees in cloudforest- Cool grower
120. exaltatum Lindl.
-Colombia- Low Montane forests, epiphytes
121. exquisitum
122. falcatum [Lindl]Rchb.f.
- Guinea and Sierra Leone and east to Uganda and Zaire- Flowers May-Aug
123. *?falciferum J.J.Sm.
-New Guinea
124. *farreri [W.W.Sm.]Seidenf.
-Upper Burma
125. *fascinator [Rolfe]Rolfe
-Vietnam and Laos- Flowers in autumn- intermediate to warm grower
126. *fibratum [Gagnep]Seidenf.
-S. Vietnam
127. *fimbriantum [Lindl.]Rchb.f.
-India
128. *fisheri Seidenf.
-India- Alt 4000-6500ft
129. flavescens [Bl.] Lindl.
-W. Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and Philippines
130. *flaviflorum [Liu&Su]Seidenf.
- Vietnam, Laos, China, and Taiwan-
131. flavofimbriatum J.J.Sm.
-Borneo-lower montane forest on exposed bare tree branches and trunks with no moss or deitrus, in shade or exposed.-Flowers June, Sept.,and Dec.
132. *fletcherianum Hort.
-New Guinea
133. *fordii [Rolfe]J.J.Sm.
-China- Alt 7000ft
134. *formosanum [Rolfe]Seidenf.
-Taiwan - Alt 6000ft
135. *forrestii Seidenf.
-Thailand, Upper Burma and S. China- Alt 1500-2200m
136. fulvibulbum J.J.Vermuelen
-Borneo
137. gadgarrense Rupp
- Tropical Australia -Alt 700m+- Flowers Spring and Summer- Epiphytic and occasionally lithophytic in cloudforest on mossy tree trunks or branches
138. gibbolabium Seidenf.
-Thailand
139. gibbosum [Bl.]Lindl.
-W. Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and Bali
140. *gibbsiae Rolfe
141. glaucifolium JJ Vermeulen
-Borneo
142. globuliforme Nichols
-New South Wales, Australia - Flowers in Spring

~godseffianum Weathers - See B. dearii

143. *gracillinum [Rolfe] Rolfe
-Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, New Guinea, Solomon Is.,New Caledonia, and Fiji-
144. grandilabre Carr
-Borneo
145. *graveolens [Bail.]J.J.Sm.
-New Guinea -Flowers in spring- Hot grower
146. gravidum
- Malawi - Flowers year round - closely allied to B. cochleatum - tree fern mount - Shade and constant moisture
147. groewneveldth J.J.Sm.
-Borneo and Sumatra- Low to high montane forests in crown of small trees with moss and humus- Alt 1100-1300m-Flowers in Oct-Jan.
148. *gusdorfii J.J.Sm.
-Malaysia, Sumatra and the Phillippines
149. *guttulatum Wall.
-India, Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim -Flowers in autumn -Intermediate grower
150. gymnopus Hk.f.
-India, Sikkim, Bhutan, and Thailand-Alt 700-1400m-Flowers in Dec
151. gyrochillum Seidenf.
-Thailand-Alt 1300m-Flowers in Mar-June
152. haniffii Carr.
-Thailand, Burma, Laos, Malaya
153. hastatum Tang & Wang
-Thailand and China
154. *helenae [Kze.]J.J.Sm.
-India, Sikkim, Nepal, Thailand, Upper Burma- Alt 875-1800m
155. heldiorum J.J.Vermuelen
-Borneo-Montane Mossy forest and grows downward on the trunks of trees totally attached-Alt 2000-2500-Flowers Mar., July and Dec.
156. hirtulum Ridl.
-Borneo, Sumatra and W. Malaysia- epiphyte on lower branches and shrubs in low open forest to high montane forest- Alt 400-1300m- flowers in Sept-Oct.
157. hirtum [J.E.Sm.]Lindl
- India, Sikkim, Bhutan, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam- Alt 800-1200m-Deciduous
158. *hirundinis [gagnep.]Seidenf.
-Vietnam and Taiwan
159. *hookeri [Duthie]J.J.Sm.
-India and Nepal- Alt 5000-8000ft
160. hymenanthum Hook. f.
- India, Sikkim and Thailand- Alt 1300m
161. imbricatum Lindl.
Alt lowland
162. inconspicuum Maxim.
Photo courtesy of Ichiro "Haru" Ohsaka This is a Japanese species.
163. *insulsoides Seidenf.
-Taiwan
164. *insulum [Gagnep]Seidenf.
-Vietnam
165. intricatum Seidenf.
-Thailand- Alt 550-1600m-
166. ionophyllum J.J> Vermeulen
-Borneo
167. jamaicense
-Jamaica-Hilly forest-Flowers in Jan-Aug.
168. *japonicum [Makino]Makino
-China, Japan and Taiwan- Well shaded intermediate to cool moderate water year round
169. johnsonii Hunt&Rupp
-Tropical Australia- Alt 0-1200m- Flowers anytime- rainforest and exposed areas- Bright light or shade - cool to intermediate
170. jolandae J.J.Vermuelen
epiphytes on mossy lower branches in open montane forests- Alt 1500m-Flowers in Oct.
171. *kaitiense Rchb.f.
-India
172. kanburiensis Seidenf.
-Burma and Thailand- Alt 700-1400
173. kermesinum
174. kestron J.J.Vermuelen & A.Lamb
-Borneo- High wet montane forest on tree trunks with fine algae or moss- Alt 1500-2000-Flowers in May-July, Aug.
175. khaoyaiensis Seidenf.
-Thailand- Alt 1200m
176. khasyanum Griff.
-India, Sikkim, Bhutan, Thailand, Vietnam and China- Alt 1900m
177. lambii J.J.Vermuelen
-Borneo-wet montane forests in moss as epiphyte- Alt 1500-2100m- Flowers in Apr-Aug, and Oct.
178. lasianthum Lindl.
-Borneo, W. Malaysia and Sumatra-Lowland to lower montane forests high in crown of canopy tree
179. *lasiochilum Par. & Rchb.f.
- Thailand and Malaysia- Alt 1200-1500m
180. latisepalum Ames & C.Schweinf.
-Borneo-Montane forests- Alt 1300-2100-Flowers in May and July-Aug.
181. laxiflorum [Bl.]Lindl.
-Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Celebes, and the Philippines
182. lemiscatoides Rolfe
-Thailand, Vietnam, Sumatra and Java-Deciduous
183. lemniscatum Par.exHk.f.
-Thailand and Burma- Alt 400m- Deciduous
184. leniae J.J.Vermuelen
-Borneo-Low and open dry forest on steep ridges attached to trunks and branches devoid of moss and detrius- Alt. 1300-1500- Flowers in Oct. and Dec.
185. leopardinum [Wall.]Lindl.
-Nepal, Bhutan, India, Thailand and Burma- Alt 900-1900m
186. *lepidum [Bl.]J.J.Sm.
-Andaman Isl., Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Sumatra,Java, Borneo, and the Moluccas-
187. leproglossum J.J.Vermuelen & A.Lamb
-Borneo-High montane forests on small tree branches with moss- Alt 1300-1500m- Flowers in Oct.

~leptorhachis Schltr. see B. falcatum

188. *leratiae [Krtzl]Seidenf.
-New Caledonia
189. *leratii [Schltr.]J.J.Sm
-New Caledonia
190. leysianum Burb.
Photo courtesy of Ichiro "Haru" Ohsaka This species is from Borneo.
191. lilacinum Ridl.
Thailand and Malaysia-
192. limbatum Lindl.
-Thailand, Burma, Sumatra and Malaysia
193. lindleyanum Griff
-Thailand and Burma
194. *lineatum [Teijsm.& Binn]J.J.Sm.
-Burma and Sumatra
195. *lishanensis
Photo courtesy of Allen Black. I can't find anything on this one, anyone else?
196. lissoglossum J.J.Vermuelen
-Borneo
197. lobbii Lindl.
-India, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, W. Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Bali, Flores, and the Philippines-Low to montane forests on trunks and main branches of larger trees- Alt 0-2000m-=Flowers in Jan-Apr and June-Aug.
198. *loherianum [Krzl.]Ames
-Philippines -
199. longebracteatum Seidenf.
-Thailand and Laos- Alt 1500-1600m
200. longhutense J.J.Sm.
-Borneo- Hilly lowland forest to high montane forest on mossy branches high in the crown- Alt. 250-1700-Flowers in Apr., Aug and Oct-Jan.
201. *longidens [Rolfe]Seidenf.
-Locality Unknown
202. *longiflorum Thours
-Uganda to Fiji, Madagascar, Guam and Australia- Alt 1200m
203. longimucronatum Ames & C.Schweinf.
-Borneo
204. longipes Rchb.f.
-Thailand and Burma-Alt 220-1500m
205. *longissimum [Ridl.]Ridl.
-Thailand-Flowers in Apr.
206. luanii Tixier
-Thailand and Vietnam- Alt 1300m
207. *luzonense Ames
-Philippines -
208. lygeron J.J. Vermeulen
-Borneo
209. macphersonii Rupp
210. - Australia - Alt 450m+ - Flowers from Summer to winter-Rainforest on trees- Intermediate -
211. *macraei [Lindl.]Rchb.f.
- Ceylon, India, Japan, Taiwan
212. macranthum Lindl.
- Burma, Vietnam, Thailand, Papua and New Guinea, Borneo, Java, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Celebes and the Philippines-Lowland forests- Alt 0-700m- Flowers in Mar-Apr, Aug, and Nov-Dec. -warm
213. macrochilum Rlfe
-Borneo, W. Malaysia-Lowland and lower montane forests usually on the lower parts of bare trunks and branches of understory trees, Rarely terrestrial-Alt 0-1200m-Flowers in Apr.and Aug.-Nov.
214. macrocoleum Seidenf.
- Thailand and Vietnam - Alt 560m - Flowers in Jan-Feb
215. *makoyanum [Rchb.f.]Ridl.
- Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines -Flowers in winter -Warm grower
216. malleolabrum Carr
- Borneo, W. Malaysia-Low open wet podzolic forest on small lichen covered branche Alt 1300-1500m- Flowers in Dec.
217. masdevalliaceum
218. *mastersianum [Rolfe]J.J.Sm.
- Borneo, Sarawak and the Moluccas
219. *maximum [Ridl.]Ridl.
-Malaysia and Sumatra
220. *?mearnsii Ames
-Philippines
221. *medusae [Lindl.] Rchb.f.
- Borneo, Thailand, W Malaysia, Sumatra, Bangka,?Philippines and the Sunda Islands- found in lowland forests, and open podzolic forest high in the trees on trunks and main branches- Flowers Sept-Mar.
222. *melanoglossum Hayata
- China and Taiwan-
223. membranifolium Hook.f.
- W. Malaysia, Sumatra,Borneo and the Philippines- Montane forests on branches and trunks of small trees- Alt 1300-2300m-Flowers in Oct-Apr.
224. meridense Rchb.f.
- Colombia - Low montane forest
225. microglossum Ridl., Journ., Linn.
- Thailand and Malaysia
226. microtepalum Rchb.f.
- Thailand and Burma - Alt 200m
227. minutissimum
- Australia - Flowers in Spring - Cork bark mount with a little sphagnum - Bright light - keep damp
228. minutullum Ridl.
-Borneo, W. Malaysia- Lower montane forests well shaded epiphyte on bare or mossy trunks and main branches.-Alt 700-1900m0- Flowers May-July and Oct-Dec.
229. *mirum J>J>Sm.
-Suamatra, Bali and Java - 1600m
230. modestum Hk.f.,Fl.Brit.Ind.
-Thailand, Malaysia and Sumatra
231. monanthos Ridl.,Journ., Linn.
-Thailand
232. moniliforme Par. & Rchb.f.
-India, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam
233. montense Ridl.
-Borneo- Open mixed montane forests as an epiphyte on bare or mossy trunks- Alt 1300-3400m- Flowers in Mar-Sept and Dec.
234. *morotaiense J.J.Sm.
-Moluccas
235. morphologorum Krzl.
-Thailand and Vietnam- Alt 900-1400m-
236. multiflexum J.J. Sm.
237. muscarirubrum Seidenf.
Thailand- Alt 1000-1500-Flowers Mar-Apr.
238. mutabile [Bl.] Lindl.
-Thailand, W. Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Sulawesi, Celebes Borneo and the Philippines
239. *mysorense [Rolfe] J.J.Sm.
-India
240. *nanobulbon Seidenf.
-Mlaysia and Borneo
241. nanopetalum Seidenf.
-Thailand
242. nasica
243. negrescens Rolfe
-Thailand and Vietnam - Alt 450-1000m
244. negrosianum Ames
-Negros Oriental in the Philippines- Alt 1100m -Flowers in Spring- Epiphyte on mossy trees- Warm grower- Moderate shade to bright light
245. neilgherrense Wight
-India-
246. nematochilum Ridl.
-Borneo, W. Malaysia- Lowland and montane forest, epiphyte close to the ground in deep shade- Alt 400-1800m-Flowers in July, Sept, and Dec.
247. nesiotes Seidenf.
-Thailand-Flower in May-June
248. *nodosum [Rolfe]J.J.Sm.
- Nilgiri
249. noeanum Kerr.
-Thailand
250. nubinatum J.J.Vermuelen
-Borneo- Upper montane forests-Alt 2000-3000m -Flowers in Mar, June, Aug.
251. obtusipetalum J.J.Sm.
-W. Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo
252. odoratissimum Lindl & Wall.
--India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China and Burma
253. odoratum [Bl.]Lindl.
- W. Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sunda Island, Sulawesi, Moluccas, Borneo and the Philippines
254. oerstedii
-Central America
255. *omerandum Hayata
-Taiwan
256. *oreogenes [W.W.Sm.]Seidenf.
-China
257. orientale Seidenf.
-Thailand- Alt 1200m
258. *ornatissimum [Rchb.f.]J.J.Sm.
-India- Flowers in Autumn to early winter- intermediate to warm grower
259. *othonis [O. Kuntze]J.J.Sm.
-Philippines
260. otochilum J.J.Vermuelen
-Borneo-High forest on exposed ridges- Alt700m-Flowers in Nov.
261. ovalifolium [Bl.]Lindl.
-Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi and Borneo- High montane forest on mossy branches-Alt 1700-2000m- Flowers in Oct-Dec.
262. ovatilabellum Seidenf.
-Thailand
263. ovatum Seidenf.
-Thailand
264. *pachybulbon [Schltr.]Seidenf.
-New Guinea
265. pachyrhachis [A.rich.]Griseb
-Mexico to Panama and the Caribbean- - Alt. up to 600m -Humid forest and thickets epiphyte
266. *pahudi [De Vr.]Rchb.f.
-Java
267. pallidum Seidenf.
Thailand- Alt 1100-1600m- Flowers Jan-Feb-deciduous by Dec.
268. parviflorum Par.&Rchb.f.
India and Thailand?
269. parvilabium Scltr.
-Thailand, Sumatra, Malaysia, Borneo and Java-Alt 750-1000m
270. patens King
-W. Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo-Lowland forests, epiphyte on bare trunks of trees-Alt 0-100m-Flowers in Feb and Apr.
271. *pectenveneris [Gagnep.]Seidenf.
- S. Vietnam
272. pectinatum Finet
see viridiflorum-Thailand China and Formosa
273. pelicanopsis J.J.Vermuelen & A.Lamb
-Borneo-High montane foirest on tre trunks close to ground in moss- Alt 1200-1500m-Flowers in Oct.
274. penduliscarpum J.J.Sm.
-Borneo, Sumatra and the Philippines
275. penisulare Seidenf.
-Thailand- Alt 500m
276. pentaneurum Seidenf.
-Thailand
277. *peyerianum [Krzl.]Seidenf.
-Sumatra and Borneo
278. peyrotii
279. phaeoneuron Schltr.
-Borneo and Sumatra -High and dry montane forests on bare mossless exposed branches in the crown of the tree with rough bark.- Alt 1400-2000m-Flowers in June-July and Oct.
280. physocoryphum Seidenf.
-Thailand
281. *picturatum [lodd.]Rchb.f.
-India, Thailand, Upper Burma, and Vietnam- Alt 900-1600m- Flowers in Spring-Deciduous trees with high light- Intermediate grower
282. phayamense Seidenf.
- Thailand
283. placochilum J.J.Vermuelen
-Borneo
284. *planibulbe [Ridl.]Ridl.
-Thailand, Malaysia and Sumatra- Lowland epiphyte- Warm grower- Semi-shade with high humidity
285. *plumatum Ames
-Suamtra and the Philippines- Alt 1000m pocillum J.J. Vermeulen -Borneo
286. *polliculosum Seidenf.
-Thailand
287. polyrhizum Lindl.
- India, Sikkim, Nepal, Thailand, Burma- Alt 660-1500m
288. popayanense Kraenzl
- Southwest Colombia
289. porphyyrotriche J.J. Vermuelen
-Borneo- 1100m -Flowers year round in cultivation
290. prianganense J.J.Sm.
291. *proboscideum Seidenf. & Smitin.
-Laos and Thailand
292. propinquum Krzl.
-Thailand- Alt 1400m- Intemediate- bright light- Moderate watering- winter rest
293. protractum Hk.f.
-Thailand, Sikkim, Burma,
294. *proudlockii [King &Pantl.]J.J.Sm.
-Nilgiri - Alt 4000ft
295. psittacoglossum Rchb.f.
-Thailand and Burma
296. pugilanthe J.J. Wood
297. *puguhaanense Ames
Malaysia and Philippines- Alt 120m
298. *pulchellum Ridl.
-Thailand and Malaysia
299. *pulchrum N.E.Br.]J.J.Sm.
-Celebes, Moluccas, Ambon, - Flowers in autumn- intermediate grower
300. *pumilio Par. & Rchb.f.
-Thailand- Alt 1200-1400m
301. puntjakense J.J.Sm.
-Borneo, Java and Bali-Wet montane forests on tree trunks or branches with moss and shade- Alt 1700-2000m- Flowers in Apr-Aug and Oct.
302. *purpurescens Teijsm. & Binnend.
- Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Java and Borneo
303. *putidum J.J.Sm.
-India, Sikkim, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines
304. putii Seidenf.
-Thailand
305. pyridion J.J.Vermuelen
-Borneo-High montane forests on small tree branch with moss and lichens- Alt 1500-Flowers in Oct.
306. *rajanum J.J.Sm.
307. refractilingue J.J.Sm.
-Borneo-Lowland forest, epiphyte or terrestrial shaded and in moss and humus or rotting logs- Alt 100-400m-flowers in Apr-June and Jan.
308. *refractum [Zoll.]Rchb.f.
-Java - Alt 4500ft
309. reichenbachii [Kze.]Scltr.
- Burma- Alt 3000ft-Deciduous
310. repens Griff.
- India, Thailand and Burma- Alt 300-1100m
311. reptans [Lindl.]Lindl.
- India, Sikkim, Bhutan, Nepal, Thailand, Burma, and China- Alt 1360-2100m
312. *?restrepia [Ridl.]Ridl.
-Malaysia and Borneo
313. *retusiusculum Rchb.f.
-India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Burma, Thailand, China, Laos, Vietnam, Taiwan and Malaysia?- Alt 1530m
314. rhizomatosum Ames & Schweinf.
-W. Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines
315. *rhombifolium [Carr.]Masamune
-Borneo and Sarawak
316. rhynchoglossum
- New Guinea - Flowers year round - shade - constant water - cork or treefern mount
317. robustum Rolfe
-Niugini
318. *rothschildianum[O'Brien]J.J.SM
-India-Flowers Sept-Mar
319. *roxburghii [Lindl.]Rchb.f.
-India - simmilar to B. lepidum
320. rubiferum J.J.Sm.
-Borneo, and Java-High mossy montane forests on small trees close to the forest floor-Alt 1700m-Flowers in Aug.
321. rufilabrum Par.exHk.f.
-Thailand and Burma- Alt 500-600m- Flowers in Jan-Feb
322. rufinum Rchb.f.
-Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam- Alt 850-1000m
323. rugosum Ridl.<.LI>W. Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra and Singapore-Lowland forests- Alt 100m-Flowers in Sept and Dec.
324. rugosisepalum Seidenf.
-Thailand- Alt 1400m
325. salaccense Rchb.f.
-Borneo, W. Malaysia, Sumatra and Java-Lowland and montane forests epiphytically and lithophytically on sandstone at the edge of montane roads-Alt 400-3300m-Flowers in March,July and Dec.
326. sandersonii
- S Africa and Rhodesia - Flowers in Summer
327. *sanguineopunctatum Seidenf.
- Laos- Alt 500m
328. sanitii Seidenf.
-Thailand and Vietnam- Alt 1350-1700m
329. *sarcophyllum King&pantl.]J.J.Sm.
-India, Sikkim, Bhutan and Burma -Alt 1000-5000ft
330. scaberulum [Rolfe]Bolus
-Africa- Alt 2000m- Flowers inMar-July
331. scabrum J.J.Vermuelen & A.Lamb
-Borneo- dense mats on large branches in montane forest- Alt 1500m-Flowers in Oct.
332. *scabratum Rchb.f.
- Nepal, Sikkim, and East Bengal
333. schefferi [O.Kuntze]Schltr.
-Borneo, Sumatra, Java and the Philippines-High montane forests on ridges low to ground on the bole of large trees in moss. Aldso found in low fruit feilds- Alt 0-1500m-Flowers in May and Oct.
334. secundum Hk.f.
-India, Nepal, Sikkim, Burma, Thailand, China, Laos and Vietnam
335. *seidenfaddenii A.D.Kerr
-Laos- Alt 750m
336. *serratotruncatum Seidenf.
-Malaysia- Intermediate to warm- Bright light and plenty of water
337. sessile [Koen.]J.J.Sm.
-Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Burma, Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sarawak, Buru, New Guinea, Fiji
338. shanicum King & Pantling
-Burma
339. Shweliense W.W.Sm.
-Thailand and China-Alt 1400-2200m- Flowers in October
340. *sibuyanense Ames
-Philippines
341. sichybulbon Par.& Rchb.f.
-Thailand and Burma-Alt 1400m
342. sigmoideum Ames & Schweinf.
-Borneo
343. *sikkimense [King&Pantl.]J.J.Sm.
-Sikkim
344. sillemianum Rchb.f.
-Burma, Thailand?
345. similissimum J.J.Vermuelen
-Borneo-montane forests near ground on base of moss covered trunk and somewhat exposed to sunlight- Alt1300-1500m- Flowers in Oct.
346. simplicilabellum Seidenf.
-Thailand
347. *skeatianum Ridl.
-Malaysia -
348. sopoetanense Schltr.
-Borneo, Sulawesi
349. sordidum Lindl.
- Colombia
350. steyermarkii Foldats
- Colombia
351. *spathulatum [Rolfe] Seidenf.
-Thailand, Sikkim, Vietnam and Laos -Alt 1000m
352. *stellatum Ames
-Philippines
353. stenobulbon Par. & Rchb.f.
-Thailand and Vietnam-
354. stipitatibulbum J.J.Sm.
-Borneo
355. stormii J.J.Sm.
-Borneo, Sumatra and penisuilar Malaysia-High montane forest wet or dry on bare or mossy branches and generally shaded-Alt1300-1900m- Flowers in June-July and Oct.
356. streptotriche J.J.Vermuelen
-Borneo- High montane forest bare growing with well shaded site-Alt 1300m- Flowers in Oct. and Dec.
357. suavissimum Rolfe
- Burma and Thailand- Alt 1200-1700m- deciduous
358. subclausum J.J.Sm.
-Borneo, Sumatra
359. subtenellum Seidenf.
Thailand
360. succedaneum J.J.Sm.
-Borneo
361. supervanaceum Kraenzl.
362. *surigaense Anes&Quismb.
-Philippines
363. *sutepense [Rolfe]Seidenf.& Smit.
-Thailand and Laos
364. stipitatibulbum J.J.Sm.
-Borneo
365. *taeniophyllum Par. & Rchb.f.
-Thailand, Upper Burma, Laos, Malaysia, Sumatra, Java and Borneo-
366. *taiwanensis [Fuk.]Seidenf.
-Taiwan
367. tenuifolium [Bl.]Lindl.
-Thailand, Malaysia, Java
368. *thaiorum J.J.Sm.
- Thailand and Upper Burma- Alt 4500'

~*thouarsii Lindl. See *B. longiflorum

369. *thwaitesii Rchb.f.
-Ceylon
370. thymophorum J.J.Vermuelen & A.Lamb
High montane forests on trunks and main branches of the tallest trees- Alt 1600-1900m-Flowers in June-July
371. *tigridum Hance
-China
372. tortuosum [Bl.]Lindl.
- Bhutan, laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Sumatra and Java
373. tothastes J.J.Vermuelen
- Borneo - Low to medium forests on small branches of shrubs- Alt 5-1300m-Flowers in Sept-Oct and Dec.
374. transarisanense
- Taiwan - Flowers in Summer - Semi Shade - Warm to Intermediate
375. tremulum Wight
Similar to Bulbophyllum barbigerum except that the inflorences are shorter. As it's name implies it's lip moves in the slightest breeze. Blooms for 2-3 days in the summer,larger plants with many bulbs will last longer, yet all in all, short but sweet.
376. *trichocepalum [Schltr.]Tang & Wang
-Thailand and China- Alt 6000ft
377. tricorne Seidenf.& Smitin.
- India, Thailand and Cambodia- Alt 700m
378. tricornoides Seidenf.
-Thailand- Alt 1290m- Flowers in Nov-Dec
379. tridentatum Krzl.
-Thailand-
380. trifolium Ridl.
-Borneo, W. Malaysia- Low and open vegatation in deep shade on the underneath of long fallen mossy logs with leaves hanging down-Alt 0-2000m-Flowers in Nov.-Feb.,May-June and Sept.
381. *trimeni [Hk.f.]J.J.Sm.
-Ceylon
382. tripaleum Seidenf.
Thailand- Alt 1260m- Flowers Mar-Apr.Deciduous by Feb.
383. *tripudians Par.& Rchb.f.
-Thailand, Burma, Laos, Vietnam- Alt 1000-1700M
384. triste Rchb.f
-Thailand, India, Sikkim, Nepal, Burma- Alt 560m- Fowers in Mar-Apr- Deciduous by Feb
385. triviale Seidenf.
-Thailand- Alt 1950m
386. tumidum J.J.Vermuelen
-Borneo
387. turgidum J.J.Vermuelen
-Borneo
388. *umbellatum Lindl.1830
India, Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim, Tibet, China, Vietman and Taiwan - Alt 4000-6000ft

~*umbellatum [Forst.] Hkr.&Arn. - See B. longiflorum

389. *unciniferum Seidenf.
-Thailand- Alt 1600m
390. undecifilum J.J.Sm.
-Borneo and Java-high montane forest with moss and well shaded-alt 1500-1700m in Borneo and 600m in Java in low open montane podzolic forest-Flowers July and Nov.-Feb.
391. unguiculatum Rchb.f.
392. *?uniflorum [Bl.]Hassk.
-Borneo, W. Malaysia, Java, Sumatra and the Philippines-Hilly and low montane forests well shaded, terrestrial to low epiphyte- Alt 1600-1800m-Flowers in July-Aug, Oct-Dec, and Apr.
393. *vaginatum [Lindl.]Rchb.f.
- Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and the Moluccas-
394. vermiculare Hook f.
-Borneo, W. Malaysia, and the Philippines
395. vesiculosum J.J.Sm.
-Borneo, W. Malaysia, and Sumatra-open podzolic forest on waterlogged sandsoil epiphytically in the crown of a small tree on a bare exposed branch-Alt 400m-Flowers Aug-Sept
396. vinaceum Ames & Schweinf.
-Borneo-Low montane forets-Alt 1000m-Flowers in Dec.
397. vinosum
-Central America
398. *virescens J.J.Sm.?
syn binnendijkii -Ambon
399. viridescens Ridl.
400. viridiflorum Hayata?
syn pectinatum
401. *viridiflorum [Hk.f.]Schltr.
-India and Sikkim
402. wadsworthii Dockrill
-Australia - Alt 700m+ -Rainforest and cloudforest on trunks and branches of trees - High humidity and constant water- Cool to intermediate
403. wagneri
-Panama
404. *wallichii Rchb.f.
-India, Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim, Upper Burma, Thailand- Alt 1100-1800m
405. wangkaense Seidenf.
- Thailand- Alt 200-300m-
406. *weberi Ames
-Philippines-
407. *wendlandianum [Krzl.]Dammer
-Thailand and Burma- Alt 200-1500m- Flowers spring or summer- Moderate bright light- Intermediate to warm
408. *wightii Rchb.f.
-Ceylon
409. xylophyllum Par. & Rchb.f.
-Sikkim, Bhutan, Burma and Thailand- Alt 410m
410. *yoksunense J.J.Sm.
-India, Sikkim, Bhutan and Nepal- Alt 6000-8000ft
411. *zamboangense Ames
-Philippines

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