Bulbophyllum longissimum

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Bulbophyllum longissimum
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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

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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]

Distribution

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

References

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Sources

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  • File:Wikispecies-logo.svg Data related to Bulbophyllum longissimum at Wikispecies


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