Bulbophyllum careyanum Spreng. 1826

It was the famous English botanist William Jackson Hooker,
who named the Bulbophyllum careyanum (Hook.) Spreng. 1826 orchid species,
in honour to the English botanist and missonary William Carey (1761-1834)
as Anisopetalum careyanum Hook. 1825.
The German botanist Curt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel (1766-1833)
changed the name a year later to Bulbophyllum careyanum.
Bulbophyllum careyanum, an epiphytic growing orchid species
is native to the Himalayas, India (Assam, Sikkim), Nepal, Bhutan,
Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, and Vietnam.
The flowers reach a size of just about 1 cm.
Flowering period: January

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Image: Bulbophyllum careyanum (Hook.) Spreng. 1826
Photographer: Kitisak “Nat” Jaidee