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Bulbophyllum
claptonense
var.
flava
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Common name:
The Clapton Bulbophyllum variety
Family:
Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Distribution:
NE Borneo
Habitat:
forests; 800-1000m
Life form:
Epiphytic
Bloom characteristics:
Inflorescence is 4-6.4" long with a single flower. Flower is 2.8" across.
Description:
This variety of the Clapton Bulbophyllum lacks the purple of the species flowers. It has entirely yellow-orange flowers with a white lip.
Links:
Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
•
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Locations
1:
Greenhouse 12: Warm Growing Orchid House
(GH12)
• Accession: 2015-0736*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Area
Individual