Bulbophyllum biflorum

Two-flowered bulbophyllum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species:
B. biflorum
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum biflorum
Teijsm. & Binn. (1855)
Synonyms
  • Phyllorkis biflora (Teijsm. & Binn.) Kuntze (1891)
  • Cirrhopetalum biflorum (Teijsm. & Binn.) J.J.Sm. (1903)
  • Bulbophyllum geminatum Carr (1929)

Bulbophyllum biflorum (two-flowered bulbophyllum) is a species of orchid. This species is found in southern Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Bali, and eastward to Wallace's Line.[1] The inflorescence consists of exactly two flowers. The flower size is 7.5 cm long.[2] According to Fayaz, each flower displays at least five colours; white, greenish-yellow, dark red spots, and yellowish-brown lip with purple spots.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Bulbophyllum biflorum Teijsm. & Binn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  2. ^ Bulbophyllum biflorum, OrchidSpecies.com
  3. ^ Fayaz, Ahmed (2011). Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants. Buffalo, New York: Firefly Books. pp. 105-106 with photo. ISBN 978-1-55407-489-1.
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