Bulbophyllum longissimum

Bulbophyllum longissimum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species:
B. longissimum
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum longissimum
(Ridl.) J.J.Sm.(1912)
Synonyms
  • Cirrhopetalum longissimum Ridl. (1896)

Bulbophyllum longissimum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.

Description

Plant produces pseudobulbs that are 2.5-4 cm long with a single leaf. Leaves are subsessile and leathery 9-15 cm x 2.5-4.5 cm It is most noted for its 3-7 very large flowers with pendant 20 cm long inflorescence, pale yellow to cream with red stripes or spots lateral sepals up to 30 cm (12 inches) in length growing from a peduncle. The lip is yellow.[1] Dorsal sepal is cupped tapering at the apex and pubescent.[2][3]

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    Closeup to flower
  • Plant
    Plant

Distribution

It is native to the Malay Peninsula, Thailand, Myanmar, and Borneo at low elevations.[4]

References

  1. ^ Graf, Alfred B. (1970). Exotica III. East Rutherford, N.J.: Roehrs Co. p. 1561.
  2. ^ Teoh, Eng Soon (2021-02-26). Orchid Species from Himalaya and Southeast Asia Vol. 1 (A - E). Springer Nature. p. 118. ISBN 978-3-030-58872-4. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  3. ^ Hooker, Sir William Jackson (1911). Curtis's Botanical Magazine. Academic Press. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  4. ^ Croix, I. F. La (2008-01-01). The New Encyclopedia of Orchids: 1500 Species in Cultivation. Timber Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-88192-876-1. Retrieved 2025-04-23.

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