Bullbophyllum claptonense Rolfe 1905

SECTION Sestochilus Photo courtesy of Zainal Abidin Bin Othman

Flower Closeup Photo courtesy of Jo Levy Copyright ©, Leslie Garay Archives

Common Name The Clapton Bulbophyllum [A town in Australia where the plant was raised]

Flower Size 2.8" [7 cm]

See Also Bulbophyllum lobbii Lindley 1847

Part of the B lobii complex, often refered to as a synonym of, but resurrected recently as a species. Differs from B lobbii in the large thickened callus in the middle of the labellum

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Australian Orchid Review Vol 71 No 6 2006/7 photo;

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