Bulbophyllum rubrum Jum. & H.Perrier 1912 SECTION Lupulina NO Photos

Common Name The Red Bulbophyllum

Flower Size

Found in lowland tropical bogs of Madagascar at elevations around sealevel to 300 meters as a miniature sized, hot growing epiphyte with an ovoid, obtuse towards both ends, 4-flat-angled pseudobulb carrying 2 apical, lanceolate and shortly attenuate to the base leaves leaves that blooms in the winter through spring on a 10 3/4" [27 cm] long, enveloped by 12 sheaths inflorescence and carrying a loose rachis with 15 to 30 flowers with papery, reddish, triangular acute bracts that are longer or just shorter than the flower.

Synonyms Bulbophyllum ambongense Schltr. 1924

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora of Madagascar Perrier 1936/81; Orchids of Madagascar Hermans 2007; Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar Cribb & Herman 2009 photo

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