Bulbophyllum fascinator var. semi-alba

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Description
This variety of the Fascinating Bulbophyllum has pale green to nearly white petals fringed in purple hairs on the top and sides, with a blood red lip.
Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
February; May; August to October
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2015-0748A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics
Flower is green to white with a red center and purple fringed sepals.
Range
NE India to W and C Malaysia
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Common Name
The Facinating Bulbophyllum variety
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Genus
Bulbophyllum
Species
fascinator
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2015-0748A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax751474fd4-7eb0-457a-865b-c5e80a13bd47
Photographed by: Bryan Ramsay
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