Porpax gigantea Deori 1975 published 1976
Flower from the side Photos by © V Monkuviene plant grown by Gustina Leipute
Plant Photo by © Jonnie Ericksson
Another Flower - differnet petals?
Plant and Flowers Photos by David Jubineau and His Bulbophyllum Pages Copyright ©
Another Angle Photos by Manorot Tangsaveepha Copyright ©, and the Butterfly and Orchids Photo Gallery
Drawing Drawing by © Seidenfaden
Common Name The Giant Porpax
Flower Size
Found in Assam, Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia in deep mossy forests on limestone at elevations around 1000 to 1500 meters as a mini-miniature sized, cool growing epiphyte or lithophyte with flattened globose pseudobulbs carring 2, broadly ovate to orbicular, obtuse leaves that blooms in the summer on sessile, 1 to 2 flowered inflorescence.
Synonyms Porpax fibuliformis var. gigantea (Deori) Debta & H.J.Chowdhery 2010
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Botanisk Tiddskrft Bind 72 1-14 Contributions to the Orchid Flora of Thailand VIII Seidenfaden 1977 drawing good; Orchids of India A Glimpse Misra 2007
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