Bulbophyllum cimicinum J.J.Verm.1982 SECTION Epicrianthes [Bl.] Benth. & Hkr.

Flower closeup Photo by © Peter Jongejan and their Orchids of New Guinea Website

Common Name The Bug-Carrying Bulbophyllum

Flower Size

Found in the Bismark Archipelago with apically recurved pseudobulbs that are basally adpressed to the rhizome and carry a single, apical, erect, acute, petiolate base leaf that blooms on a succcessively single flowered inflorescence. This species requires a seasonally dry period and slab culture to survive.

Synonyms Epicranthes cimicina (J.J.Verm.) Garay & W.Kittr.1985 publ. 1986

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Lowland Orchids of of Papua New Guinea Peter O'Byrne 1994 drawing/photo fide; Bulbophyllum and Their Allies Siegerist 2001

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