Bulbophyllum obovatifolium

Bulbophyllum obovatifolium J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg ser. 2, 3: 76 (1912).

Bulbophyllum obovatifolium J.J.Sm.,  Photo by 陳威諺 

Bulbophyllum obovatifolium J.J.Sm.,  Photo by YL Chong

its native range is New Guinea.

Latin Name: 

Bulbophyllum obovatifolium J.J.Sm.

Family: 

Orchidaceae Juss.

Synonym:

Bulbophyllum harposepalum Schltr..

English Name:

The Obovate Leaf Bulbophyllum.

Description: 

With cylindrical pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, erect, obovate obovate-ligulate, obtuse, narrowing below into the subpetioalte base leaf that blooms in the spring and fall on a thin, 4 to 6 cm long, few bracted, single flowered inflorescence.

Distribution:

New Guinea.

Ecological:

On trees in forests at elevations around 200 to 300 m as a miniature sized, hot growing epiphyte.

Flower size:

7.0 cm.

Cultivation:

Warm growing epiphyte.

Typus:

Schlechter, F.R.R. [19290], New Guinea Bulbophyllum harposepalum K000079415 Unknown type material

Gjellerup 580

Reference: 

- theplantlist.org

- ipni.org/n/619672-1

- powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:619672-1

- orchidspecies.com/bulbobovatifolium.htm.

- orchidsnewguinea.com/orchid-information/species/speciescode/388