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Bulbophyllum
cootesii
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Common name:
Cootes' Bulbophyllum
Family:
Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Distribution:
Philippines
Habitat:
400-500m
Life form:
Epiphytic
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere):
August
Bloom characteristics:
Inflorescence is 3.5" long with several yellow-orange flowers that open simultaneously. Flower is 2" across.
Description:
This is a small orchid which was named for the Australian orchid enthusiast Jim Cootes.
Links:
Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
•
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Locations
1:
Greenhouse 12: Warm Growing Orchid House
(GH12)
• Accession: 2015-0916*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
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