Bulbophyllum santosii Ames 1915 SECTION Sestochilus [Breda] Benth & Hkr.1883

Flower Closeup Photos courtesy of Bob Fallon Copyright © , and the Dr Leslie Garay Archives

Common Name Santos' Bulbophyllum [Philippine Collector of Species]

Flower Size 1 1/4" [3 cm]

Found only in the Philippines at elevations up to 800 meters as a miniature sized, hot growing epiphyte with 2" [5 cm] spacing between each tapered, ovoid pseudobulb and carrying a single, apcial, linear-oblong,leathery leaf which blooms on a basal, erect, 4" [10 cm] long, few [2 to 4] flowered inflorescence with foul-smelling flowers.

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidiana Philipiniana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984; Orchids of the Philippines Cootes 2001; Flora Malesiana Orchids of the Philippines Vol I Agoo, Shuiteman and de Vogel 2003