Bulbophyllum pulcherissimum H. Jiang, D.M. He & J.D. Ya 2021 - A. Plant; B. Leaf; C. Inflorescence; D. Flower (lateral view); E. Flower (front view); F. Adaxial sepals and petals; G. Abaxial sepals and petals; H. Column and lip; I. Lip; J. Column (lateral view, front view); K. Anther cap; L. Pollinarium SECTION Ione [Lindley] J J Verm Schuit & de Vogel 2014

LCDP Photo by © Ji Dong Ya

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Common Name The Most Beautiful Bulbophyllum

Flower Size .8" [2 cm]

Found in centrasl and southeastern Yunnan province of China in monsoon evergreen broadleaved forest at an elevation of 1750 to 2050 meters as a mini-miniature sized, cool to cold growing epiphyte with a creeping rhizome with 1.32 to 1.8" [3.3 to 4.5 cm] between each, ovoid pseudobulb enveloped by a membraneous sheath and carrying a single, apical, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, leathery, subacute apically, obscurely bilobed, narrowing below into the shortly petiolate base leaf that blooms in the late spring and early summer on a basal, erect, peduncle provided with 1 papery, tubular sheaths, shorter than the pseudobulbs, 2.4 to 3.2" [6 to 8 cm] long, 2 to 4 flowered inflorescence with lanceolate, obtuse, concave, muchshorter than the ovary floral bracts and carrying wide open flowers.

"B. pulcherissimum is similar to Bulbophyllum lopalanthum J.J. Verm., Schuit. & de Vogel. in floral morphology, but can be distinguished by its 5-veined (vs. 7-veined) dorsal sepal, ovate-lanceolate (vs. oblong) lateral sepals, obliquely ovate-oblong petal, erose-toothed margins (vs. subulate, margin fimbriate) and obovate lip with a large, oblong basal callus, and an obtuse base (vs. broad cordate-ovate, center greatly thickened and fleshy, base retuse)." Ji-Dong Ya etal 2021

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *New contributions to goodyerinae and dendrobiinae (orchidaceae) in the Flora of China Ji-Dong Ya, Ting Zhang, Tirtha Raj Pandey, Cheng Liu, Zhou-Dong Han, De-PingYe, De-Ming He, Qiang Liu, Lan Yang, Li Huang, Rong-Zhen Zhang, HongJiang, and Jie Cai 2021 Photo fide;

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