Bulbophyllum infundibuliforme J.J. Sm. 1830-4 SECTION Intervallatae Ridley 1897
Another Flower? Photos by © Art Vogel
Flower Closeup Photos courtesy of Dr Leslie Garay Archives, Photo by Jo Levy Copyright ©
Common Name The Trumpet-Shaped Bulbophyllum
Flower Size
Found on Amboin Island and New Guinea on trees in lowlaqnd monatne forests at elevations around 100 to 600 meters as a small sized, hot growing epiphyte and is very similar to B garupinum and several authors say they are conspecific, if so then this name takes precedence. The orchid blooms in the fall in New Guinea.
The first photo is the variety Hymenobractea
Synonyms Bulbophyllum hymenobracteum Schltr. 1905
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidaceae of German New Guinea Schlechter 1913/1985; Lindleyana Vol 17 No 1 2002;
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