Bulbophyllum ankylochele

Bulbophyllum ankylochele J.J.Verm., Orchid Monogr. 7: 152 (1993) (1993).

Bulbophyllum ankylochele J.J.Verm., Photo by 炊仙漉清 Gra's XeroGarden

its native range is New Guinea.

Latinh Name: 

Bulbophyllum ankylochele J.J.Verm.

Family: 

Orchidaceae Juss.

Synonym:

Peltopus ankylochele (J.J.Verm.) Szlach. & Marg.

English Name:

The Hooked Claw Bulbophyllum (refers to the upwards pointing knob on the column foot).

Description: 

With cylindrical, slightly to not compressed pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, elliptic, acute leaf that blooms in the winter, spring and summer on a basal, horizontal, thin, 14 to 20 cm long, single flowered inflorescence carrying a scented flower.

Distribution:

New Guinea.

Ecological:

A elevations of 1700 to 2300 m as a small sized, cool to cold growing epiphyte.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the winter, spring and summer .

Flower size:

3.8 cm.

Cultivation:

Climate: Intermediate Warm

Air Circulation: Medium

Light: Medium

Humidity: Medium

Fertilizer: Bimonthly.

Typus:

Distribution Of Types:

New Guinea (Irian Jaya: Papua New Guinea).

Jan 1, 1992 Reeve, T.M. [1032], Papua New Guinea K000829914 isotype

Reeve 1032 (holo L; iso E, K)

Reference: 

- theplantlist.org

- orchidspecies.com

- ipni.org

- powo.science.kew.org

- orchids.fandom.com

- travaldo.blogspot.com

- ecuagenera.com

- orchidsnewguinea.com