Bulbophyllum taiwanense

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Description
This miniature Taiwanese orchid blooms with a lovely spray of orange flowers.
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2015-0974A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics
Inflorescence is 2.4-4" long with 5-8 orange flowers. Flowers are 1.5" across.
Range
S Taiwan
Habitat
Forests; below 1000m
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Common Name
The Taiwan Bulbophyllum
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Genus
Bulbophyllum
Species
taiwanense
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2015-0974A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax798fd4571-7bd1-4b25-9b57-7756763fb92b
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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