Bulbophyllum spiesii Garay, Hamer & Siegerist 1990 SECTION Macrobulbon Schlechter 1912 Photo courtesy of Dr Leslie Garay Copyright © , and the Dr Leslie Garay Archives
Start of Inflorescence Photo by Jay Pfahl, Plant courtesy of Robert Fuchs and RF Orchids
Common Name Spies' Bulbophyllum [Current American Orchid Enthusiast]
Found in Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu as a large-leafed, unifoliate, hot growing epiphyte that has large, round to ovate pseudobulbs and a single long, apical leaf and blooms on a basal, short, fasciculate, many flowered inflorescence that holds the fetid smelling flowers at the base of the mature pseudobulb. A hot growing orchid requiring, deep shade, a cork or tree fern mount to accomodate the pendant growth and large leaves as well as ample water and fertilizer.
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchid Australia Vol 11 No 2 1999 photo; Bulbophyllums and their Allies Seigerist 2001;
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