Bulbophyllum romyi B.Thoms 2015 SECTION Cirrhopetalum [Lindl.] Rchb.f 1861
Photos by Elite Orchids
Flower Closeups and comparison to B fascinator
Another Flower Closeups and comparison to B fascinator
Photos by Bil Thoms
Common Name Romy's Bulbophyllum [Romolo Castada Chief of the Mongnoy, a tribe in Midanao and co-discoverer of the species current]
Flower Size 6 to 8" [15 to 20 cm] long
Found in the Philippines on Mindanao in steep ravines in forests at elevations around 200 to 400 meters as a miniature sized, hot growing epiphyte with ovoid, slightly four angleed, olive green peudobulbs carrying a single, apcial, erect, stiff, fleshy, bluntly lanceolate, medium green, distincly middle grooved, margins smooth, narrowing below into the twisted, petiolate base leaf that blooms in the winter on a basal, solid green to green spotted with magenta, to 4" [120 cm] long, 1 to 2 internodes, single flowered inflorescence with an acute, .6" [1.5 cm] long floral bract.
This species is most similar to B fascinator which it is compared above in the photographs.
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *AOS Bulletin Vol 84 #10 2015 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 86 #3 2017 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 86 #5 2017 photo fide;
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