Bulbophyllum patella J.J.Verm. 1993 SECTION Peltopus Schlechter Photos by © Eric Hunt and His Orchid Website

Common Name The Small Pan Bulbophyllum

Flower Size 1/2" [1.25 cm]

Found in Papua New Guinea in primary forests at elevations of 1600 to 2500 meters as a mini-miniature sized, cool growing epiphtye with clustered, ovoid, not to slightly compressed pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, elliptic, acute, gradually narrowing below into the petiolate base leaf that blooms in the winter and fall on a basal, erect, 2 to 3.6" [5 to 9 cm] long, single flowered inflorescence.

Synonyms Peltopus patella (J.J.Verm.) Szlach. & Marg.2001

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Orchid Monographs Vol 7 Vermuellen 1993 drawing fide

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