Bulbophyllum reticulatum Bateman 1866 SECTION Sestochilos [Breda] Benth & Hkr.1883 Photos courtesy of Dr Leslie Garay Archives, Photo by Jo Levy Copyright ©

Leaf Photo courtesy of David Jubineau and His Bulbophyllum Pages Copyright ©

Common Name The Net-Like Veined Bulbophyllum

Flower Size 3" Across [7.5 cm]

This hot growing, unifoliate, lithophytic species is found in Borneo in hill forests on limestone in lowlands and has reticulated, lined leaves, oblong to ovoid psuedobulbs that are spaced far apart on the rhizome, and a short, 2 flowered inflorescence with large sheathing bracts that bears fleshy, fragrant flowers arising in the summer and fall. It grows in humus spread over limestone where it has a scrambling growth habit and will flower but it often also grows for long distances and may go up a tree but will seldom if ever flower.

Synonyms Bulbophyllum carinatum Cogn. 1895; Bulbophyllum katherinae A.D. Hawkes 1956

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Encyclopedia of Cultivated Orchids Hawkes 1987; A Checklist of the Orchids of Borneo Wood & Cribb 1994; A to Z of SE ASian Orchids O'Byrne 2001;