Bulbophyllum aureum (Hook. f.) J.J. Sm. 1912 SECTION Umbellatae Bentham 1883 Photo courtesy of Laura Eschenroeder

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Common Name The Golden Bulbophyllum

Flower Size

Found in India in the Nilgiri Hills as an epiphyte that has an ovoid pseudobulb with a single, elliptical, petiolate leaf that blooms on a 1 3/4" [4 cm] long, 2 flowered inflorescence with the flowers held above the leaf and needs cold to warm temperatures, deep shade, and regular water and fertilizer to grow well.

Synonyms *Cirrhopetalum aureum Hook. f. 1896; Phyllorchis aurea (Hook. f.) Kuntze 1891

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchid Digest Vol 44 No 4 1980 photo as Cirrhopetalum aureum; Bulbophyllums and Their Allies Seigerist 2001; Notes on Cirrhopetalum Seidenfaden 1973;

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