Bulbophyllum thomsoni Hook. f. 1889 SECTION Hirtula Photo courtesy of Dale and Deni Borders
Flower Closeup Photos courtesy of Bob Fallon Copyright © , and the Dr Leslie Garay Archives
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Common Name Thompson's Bulbophyllum [English Orchid Collector in the Himalayas 1800's]
Flower Size .2 to .25" [5 to 8 mm]
This unifoliate epiphyte is found in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan, Sikkim, Myanamar, Thailand and Vietnam at elevations of 800 to 2200 meters as a miniature sized, hot to cool growing epiphyte with 2" [5 cm] spaced pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, linear leaf and blooms in the late spring and early summer on a 6" [15 cm] long, basal, racemose, many flowered inflorescence that holds the flowers above the leaves. This species grows cool to hot and needs shade and high humidity.
Synonyms Bulbophyllum thomsonii J.J. Sm. 1912
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Icones Plantarum Vol 21 Hooker 1890 drawing ok; The Orchids of Sikkim-Himalaya Part 1 King & Pantling 1898 drawing ok; Orchids of Bhutan Pearce & Cribb 2002; Bulbophyllums and Their Allies Seigerisat 2001; The Orchids of India A Glimpse Misra 2007 drawing ok;
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