Bulbophyllum cumingii

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Description
This small orchid is named for “the prince of the gatherers,” Hugh Cuming.
Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
April to August
Pollination Syndrome
Fly
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2015-0793A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics
Inflorescence is 6-9" long with 8-10 flowers in an almost circular form at the apex. Flower is 1" across.
Fragrance
Unpleasant; fetid
Range
Borneo (Sabah), Philippines
Habitat
Mangroves and dry forest slopes; 75-500m
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Common Name
Cumming's Bulbophyllum
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Genus
Bulbophyllum
Species
cumingii
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2015-0793A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7f126ee07-fa4b-49b3-90e3-d4369b851a94
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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