Bulbophyllum funingense Z.H.Tsi & H.C.Chen 1981SECTION Umbellatae Bentham 1883

Flower from Below Photo by © Guojun Hua and Flickr Photo Site

Common Name The Fu Ning Bulbophyllum [A Town in Yunnan province of China] - In China Fu Ning Juan Ban Lan

Flower Size 1 3/4" [4.3 cm] long

Found in southeastern Yunnan province of China on rocks in valleys at elevations around 1000 meters as a small sized, warm growing lithophyte with a creeping rhizome with 2.4" [6 cm] betweeen each, ovoid, ribbed pseudobulb carrying a single, narrowly oblong, thickly leathery, obtuse and slightly emarginate apically, , narrowing below into the conduplicate, petiolate base leaf that blooms in the spring on a basal, erect, 3.2 to 4.6" [8 to 11 cm] long, two flowered, umbellate inflorescence with 2 tubular sheaths and narrowly ovate floral bracts.

CAUTION I have my doubts about the veracity of this determination so please use with caution.

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora of China Vol 25 Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2009; Flora of China Vol 25 Illustrations Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2010 drawing fide; The Wild Orchids in Yunnan Xu Xiang Ye & Liu 2010 photos ok

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