Bulbophyllum guttulatum - The Small Spotted Bulbophyllum

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Common name: The Small Spotted Bulbophyllum

Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)

Synonym: Cirrhopetalum guttulatum

Distribution: Himalaya to Vietnam

Habitat: 800-2600m

Life form: Epiphytic

Bloom characteristics: Lateral inflorescence is 6-8" long with a few flowers. Flowers are .75" across.

Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): Year round; peaks in September

Links: eFloras.org • Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia • Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

1: Greenhouse 11: Intermediate Orchid House (GH11) • Accession: 2015-0753*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
2: Greenhouse 12: Warm Growing Orchid House (GH12) • Accession: 2015-0782*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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