Bulbophyllum weinthalii Rogers 1933 SECTION Adelopetalum [Fitz] J.J. Verm. 1993 Photo by © Ron Parish

Plant and Flower Photo courtesy of Neil Shirley

Common Name Weinthal's Bulbophyllum [Australian First Collector of Species mid to late 1900's] - The Boltched Wax Orchid

Flower Size 1 3/4" [4 cm]

A mat forming, miniature sized, warm to cool growing, unifoliate epiphyte found in rainforests on pine trees in Queensland and New South Wales Australia at elevations of 650 to 1200 meters with conical to ovoid, crowded pseudobulbas carrying a single, apical, leaf where it blooms on a 1 to 1 1/2" [2.5 to 3 cm] long inflorescence with wide open flowers occuring in the fall. This species needs cool to cold temperatures, ample water, deep shade and because of it's creeping growth habit needs a mount of tree fern or wood.

Synonyms Adelopetalum weinthalii (R.S.Rogers) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2002; Adelopetalum weinthalii subsp. striatum (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2002; Bulbophyllum weinthalii subsp. striatum D.L.Jones 2001; Spilorchis weinthalii (R.S.Rogers) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2005; Spilorchis weinthalii subsp. striatum (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2005

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; AOS Bulletin Vol 35 No 4 1966; Australian Orchid Review Vol 66 No 6 2001 photo; Bulbophyllums and Their Allies Seigerist 2001; Botanica's Orchids Laurel Glen 2001; Australian Orchid Review Vol 71 No 5 2006 photo; Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006

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