Bulbophyllum concinnum Hook. f.

Bulbophyllum concinnum Hook. f.; Photo by Chu Xuan Canh

Bulbophyllum concinnum Hook. f.; Photo by Nguyễn Quốc Minh

1S90, FI. Brit. India 6: 1S7: Gagnep., 1932, in Lecomte, FI. Gen. Indo-Chine 6: 272; Seidenf., 1992, Opera Bot. 114: 297; P. H. Ho, 1993, 111. FI. Vietnam 3, 2: 1108, f. 10255; Aver., 1994, Ident. Guide Vietnam. Orch.: 265; Thin, 1997, Sida 17, 4: 756, sub ”concinum Aver. & Averyanova, 2003, Updated Checkl. Orch. Vietnam: 14. Studied collections. Sine date, Vo 708.

Description. 

Tiny canopy epiphyte with long, thin, slender, creeping rhizome and erect cylindric l-leaved pseudobulbs 2 by 0.4 cm. Leaves shortly stalked, elliptic, about 4 by 1.3 cm. Inflorescence appearing from any node of the rhizome, 1.2—4 cm long, with 5—6 close flowers. Flowers light yellow with orange lip and orange tips of tepals. Sepals sub-similar, lanceolate, 3—4 mm long; petals half as long as the dorsal sepal, narrowly oblong to narrowly lanceolate, acute. Lip 1.2 by 0.5 mm, almost straight, narrowed to down turned blunt tip. Column with slender, curved, erect stelidia.

Flowering time. ?

Geographic range. 

Thailand, Vietnam, Malacca Peninsula, Kalimantan.

Uses: 

Treatment of bronchitis, lung conjunctiva, sore throat, weakness, paralysis (whole tree). Also cure gastritis, tuberculosis, unsatisfied bust.

Notes. 

Tiny plant growing in canopies of large trees. This orchid is very easily overlooked during botanical field studies and collecting. Probably rather common and widespread.

References:

Leonid V. Averyanov, Nguyen Tien Hiep, Phan Ke Loc, The orchids Of Cuc Phuong National Park Illustrated guide, ISBN: 9781626751514