Bulbophyllum Orchids

The genus Bulbophyllum is the largest in the Orchidaceae family and also one of the largest genera in the whole plant kingdom. There are more then 1800 Bulbophyllum species recorded, first described by Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars. 1822 he described 17 Bulbophyllum species. The abbreviation in horticultural trade is: Bulb.

Bulbophyllum putidum

Bulbophyllum putidum (Teijsm. & Binn.) J.J.Sm. 1912, often called Mastigion fascinator or Bulbophyllum fascinator, which are synonyms, is for sure one of the most fascinating orchid species. As I primarily saw the Bulbophyllum putidum at an orchid show my interest in Orchidaceae has been awaked. A few years later I discovered an even more fascinating Read More »

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Bulbophyllum frostii Summerh.1928, commonly called Dutch Man’s Clog orchid, is a miniature orchid species native to Vietnam. In 1928 the British botanist Victor Samuel Summerhayes (1897-1974) named the epiphytic growing Bulbophyllum frostii in honour to John Frost (1803–1840), founder of the Medico-Botanical Society of London. The small fragrant flowers get a length of about 2,5 Read More »

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Bulbophyllum grandiflorum Blume 1849 is an epiphytic growing orchid species native to Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Even as this Bulbophyllum orchid get impressive big flowers, the plant can´t be recommended as an indoor plant, because the flowers exhale a disgusting smell like rotten flesh to attract insects. Flowers of Bulbophyllum grandiflorum Read More »

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Bulbophyllum palawanense Garay, a close relative of Bulbophyllum lobbii, has been named after the island of Palawan in the Philippines by the American botanist Leslie Andrew Garay (born 1924), but is still not accepted by the science of botany. The stunning, fragrant Bulbophyllum palawanense flowers get a size of about 10 cm. Under favourable conditions Read More »

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Bulbophyllum gracillimum Rolfe 1907

Bulbophyllum gracillimum (Rolfe) Rolfe 1907 is a small sized, epiphytic growing orchid species native to Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Salomon islands and Australia. Commonly called graceful Bulbophyllum or wispy umbrella orchid the British botanist Robert Allen Rolfe (1855–1921) classified this orchid beauty primarily as Cirrhopetalum gracillimum in 1895, in 1907 he changed Read More »

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