Bulbophyllum medusae 'White Magic'

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
August-March; peaks in November
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2014-0587A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics
Erect inflorescence is 8" long with a cluster of many white flowers. Flower is 6" long.
Fragrance
Unpleasant
Range
Pen Thailand to W Malesia
Habitat
Lowland forests; 0-400m
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Common Name
Medusa's Bulbophyllum clone
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Genus
Bulbophyllum
Species
medusae
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2014-0587A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7e26f2f6a-42b5-42d2-96f5-0305d99a51b1
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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