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Bulbophyllum latibrachiatum var. epilosum

Bulbophyllum latibrachiatum var. epilosum

Bulbophyllum latibrachiatum J.J.Sm. var. epilosum J.J.Sm., Nova Guinea 12, 1 (1913) 90

Type: Bogor cult. (Lorentz Exp., Rachmat) 427 R (holo BO)

Petals ovate. Lip without hairs. Anther with strongly obtuse connective extending in a beak. (After Smith, 1913)


Petals pale yellow, entirely transversely dark purple spotted.

Epiphyte in lowland forest.

Malesia (New Guinea).

Papua (Indonesia); see map

Distribution of Bulbophyllum latibrachiatum var. epilosum in New Guinea

Warm growing epiphyte.

  • Family Orchidaceae
  • Subfamily Epidendroideae
  • Tribe Dendrobieae
  • Subtribe Bulbophyllinae
  • Genus Bulbophyllum
  • Section Brachypus
  • Species Bulbophyllum latibrachiatum
  • Variety Bulbophyllum latibrachiatum epilosum

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Bulbophyllum latibrachiatum var. epilosum

Overview picture of Bulbophyllum latibrachiatum J.J.Sm. var. epilosum J.J.Sm.

Bulbophyllum latibrachiatum var. epilosum

Bulbophyllum latibrachiatum J.J.Sm. var. epilosum J.J.Sm., floral analysis, drawing J.J. Smith, from Bogor cult. (Lorentz Exp., Rachmat 42) s.n.

Bulbophyllum latibrachiatum var. epilosum

Bulbophyllum latibrachiatum J.J.Sm. var. epilosum J.J.Sm., herbarium sheet, Bogor cult. (Lorentz Exp., Rachmat) 427 R (holotype specimen BO)