Bulbophyllum longiflorum

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Description
This orchid has a wide range, and can be found with flowers that range in color from pale yellow-green, pink, or spotted dark pink. It smells unpleasant, but still looks interesting.
Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
September
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2014-0995A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics
Inflorescence is up to 8" long with 2-8 flowers. Flowers are 2" long.
Fragrance
Foul
Range
Uganda to NE KwaZulu-Natal, W Indian Ocean, Malesia to Pacific
Habitat
Rainforests; 0-1200m
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Common Name
The Long Flowered Bulbophyllum
The Pale Umbrella Orchid
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Genus
Bulbophyllum
Species
longiflorum
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2014-0995A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax79d7a89bc-af25-447a-a959-e5f4201de4c7
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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