Bulbophyllum praetervisum J.J.Verm. 2002 SECTION Sestochilus [Breda]Benth & Hkr.f 1883

Side View of Flower showing spur of lip Photos by © Martin Shim in Borneo and RVO Orchid Talk Website

Common Name The Overlooked Bulbophyllum [refers to this species similarity to B macranthum]

Flower Size 1.6" [4 cm]

Found in Sabah, Brunei and Sarawak Borneo in hill and lower montane forests at elevations of 600 to 700 meters as a miniature to small sized, warm growing epiphyte with 2" [5 cm] between each ovoid pseudobulb, not flattened pseudobulb carrying a single, apical, thick, ovate to elliptic, obtuse, gradually narrowing below into the petiolate base leaf that blooms arising from the rhizome, erect, 3" [7.5 cm] long, single flowered inflorescence

Similar to B macranthum but differs in the finer spotting, the coloration of the sepals, the triangular stellida on the column and the thicker lip [see side photo]

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Orchids Of Borneo Vol 2 Vermuellen 1991 drawing/photo fide; A checklist of the Orchids of Borneo Wood & Cribb 1994; Malesian Orchid Journal Vol 8 2011 photo fide; The Orchids of Mount Kinabalu Vol 2 Wood, Beaman, Lamb, Chu Lun and Beaman 2011 drawing/photo fide;

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