Bulbophyllum odoratissimum [Sm.]Lindley 1828 SECTION Corymbosa [Bl] Avery. 1994 Photo by © Eric Hunt and his Orchid Photo Site

Another Inflorescence Photo By Marius Wasbauer

Common Name The Fragrant Bulbophyllum - In China Mi Hua SHi Dou Lan

Flower Size 1/4" [7 mm]

Found in Assam, Eastern Himalayas, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Myanamar,Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and China in evergreen lowland forests and primary montane forests at elevations of 800 to 2500 meters as a miniature sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte or lithophyte on mossy rocks with subcylindric, spreading pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, oblong-lanceolate leaf that blooms in the spring and summer on a basal, slender, 3" [7.5 cm] long, many flowered inflorescence that has bracts and a apical cluster of 10 to 20, fragrant flowers held at mid-leaf height. This species is best grown in baskets or pots with an open medium, partial shade, hot temperatures, and regular water and fertilizer.

Synonyms Bulbophyllum congestum Rolfe 1912; Bulbophyllum hyacinthiodorum W.W.Sm.1921; Bulbophyllum odoratissimum var. racemosum N.P.Balakr. 1978; Phyllorchis odoratissima (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Stelis caudata Don 1825; *Stelis odoratissima Sm. 1814; Tribrachia odoratissima (Sm.) Lindl. 1826

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; The Orchids of Burma Grant 1895/95; The Orchids of Sikkim-Himalaya Part 1 King & Pantling 1898 drawing fide; The Orchids of Thailand Seidenfaden & Smitinand 1959 drawing fide; Orchid Genera of Thailand Vol VIII Bulbophyllum Thou. 1990; Manual of Orchids Stewart 1995; Wild Orchids of China Tsi, Chen Mori 1997; Native Orchids of China in Colour Singchi, Zhanhuo and Yibo 1999 photo fide; Botanica's Orhcids Laurel Glen 2001; Orchids Of India II Biodiversity & Status of Bulbophyllum Thou Augustine & Kumar 2001 drawing/photo ok; Bulbophyllum and Their Allies Seigerist 2001; A Field Guide to the Wild Orchids of Thailand Vaddhanaphuti 2001 photo; Orchids of Bhutan Pearce & Cribb 2002 photo fide; Orchids of India A Glimpse Misra 2007 as B congestum; Orchids of India A Glimpse Misra 2007 drawing ok; Native Orchids From Gaoligongshan Maountains, China Xiaohua, Xiaodong and Xiaochun 2009 photo fide; Flora of China 25: 404–440. 2009; A Field Guide to the Orchids of China Singchi, Zhongjian, Yibo, Xiaohua and Zhanhuo 2009 photo not; Flora of China Vol 25 Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2009; Flora of China Vol 25 Illustrations Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2010 drawing ok; The Wild Orchids in Yunnan Xu Xiang Ye & Liu 2010 photos ok

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