Bulbophyllum ambrosia[Hance] Schlechter 1919 SECTION Sestochilus [Breda]Benth & Hkr.f 1883 Photo courtesy of Jay Pfahl

Plant and Flowers Photo courtesy of Håkan Hallander

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Common Name The Sweet-Smelling Bulbophyllum

Flower Size 1 1/4" [2.8 cm]

- S. China and Vietnam in evergreen and semi-deciduous forest on limestone cliffs and mossy rocks and tree bases at elevations of 300 to 1100 meters as a small sized, hot to cool growing lithophyte - Flowers in Winter - Fragrant - tree fern or cork mount, blooms on an erect, basal, 3" [7.5 cm] long, wiry, single flowered inflorescence arising on old and new unifoliate, ellipsoid, orange-yellow psuedobulbs with the sweetly fragrant flowers held below the solitary, ligulate, coriaceous leaf and occuring in the winter. This plant can be potted with an open medium, given hot to warm temperatures, good air circulation, and frequent repottings.

Synonyms Bulbophyllum amygdalinum Aver.1988; Bulbophyllum watsonianum Rchb.f 1888; *Eria ambrosia Hance 1883

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Miniature Orchids Northern 1980; Manual of Orchids Stewart 1995; Wild Orchids of China Tsi, Chen Mori 1997; Native Orchids of China in Colour Singchi, Zhanhuo and Yibo 1999 photo fide; Lindleyana Vol 15 No 4 2000; Botanica's Orchids Laurel Glen 2001; Bulbophyllums and their Allies Siegerist 2001; AOS Bulletin Vol 73 No 1 2004 photo; Flora's Orchids Nash & La Croix 2005;

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