Common Name The Bulbophyllum with the Hedge-Hog Shaped Lip
Flower Size 16" [40 cm]
This unifoliate, epiphytic species is found in Sulawesi and Borneo and has the largest flower in Bulbophyllum that blooms on a basal, 28" [70 cm] long, successively, single flowered inflorescence that slowly extends with up to 10, unpleasant smelling flowers, the largest flower of the genus occuring in the spring and summer . Best given hot to warm temperatures, good air circulation, high humidity, frequent waterings and can be grown in pots or wooded baskets with a loose open medium.
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Australian Orchid Review Vol 65 No 6 2000 photo; Bulbophyllum and Their Allies Seigerist 2001; A to Z of SE Asian Orchids O'Byrne 2001 photo fide; Lindleyana Vol 17 No 1 2002; Australian Orchid Review Vol 68 No 1 2003 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 73 No 3 2004 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 75 No 6 2006 photo; Orchid Digest Vol 71 No 1 2007 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 77 No 11 2008 photo
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