Bulbophyllum flaviflorum (Liu & Su) Seidenf. 1973 SECTION Cirrhopetaloides Garary, Hamer & Siegerist 1994 Photo courtesy of Dale and Deni Borders

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Common Name The Yellow-Flowered Bulbophyllum

Flower Size 1 1/4" [3 cm]

Found in China, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand at elevations around 1500 meters as a warm to cool growing epiphyte with small pseudobulbs that are wrinkled and clustered close together carrying a single, apical leaf where it blooms on a 4" [10 cm] long inflorescence with an umbel of 10 flowers held above the leaf. This species can be maintained in pots or baskets with a free draining medium, partial shade, regular waterings and fertilizer as well as good air circulation.

Synonyms *Cirrhopetalum flaviflorum Liu & Su 1971

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Notes on Cirrhopetalum Seidenfaden 1973 drawing ok; Bulbophyllums and Their Allies Seigerist 2001;

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