Bulbophyllum hemisterranthum J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2008 SECTION Monanthaparva Ridl. 1896 Photo by © Art Vogel

Common Name The 1/2 Black? or Fleshy? Bulbophyllum

Flower Size .2" [5mm]

Found in Sulawesi in mossy montane forests in thick moss pads on trees bordering streams at elevations around 1200 meters as a small sized, warm growing epiphtye or epiphyte in moss on stream banks with a long creeping rhizome with 1 to 7" [2.5 to 17.5 cm] between each widely spaced, patent, ovoid-cylindrical pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, erect, ovate, acute, narrowing below into the petioalte base leaf that blooms in the summer on a basal, 2.4 to 3.4" [6-8.5 cm] long, single flowered inflorescence with tubular, acute floral bracts.

Vermuellen 2008 "This species is best placed in sect. Monanthaparva because of its general habit, the narrow column foot, combined with the somewhat fleshy, at least not diaphanous flowers."

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Thirty Two New Species of Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae)from Sulawesi J.J. VERMEULEN 1 AND P. O’BYRNE Gard. Bulletin Singapore 60 (1): 73-153 2008 drawing fide; Bulbophyllum of Sulawesi Verm & O’Byrne 2011 drawing/photo fide;

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