The genus Bulbophyllum is the largest in the Orchidaceae family and also one of the largest genera in the whole plant kingdom. There are more then 1800 Bulbophyllum species recorded, first described by Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars. 1822 he described 17 Bulbophyllum species. The abbreviation in horticultural trade is: Bulb.
Bulbophyllum frostii Summerh.1928, commonly called Dutch Man’s Clog orchid, is a miniature orchid species native to Vietnam. In 1928 the British botanist Victor Samuel Summerhayes (1897-1974) named the epiphytic growing Bulbophyllum frostii in honour to John Frost (1803–1840), founder of the Medico-Botanical Society of London. The small fragrant flowers get a length of about 2,5 Read More »
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Bulbophyllum grandiflorum Blume 1849 is an epiphytic growing orchid species native to Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Even as this Bulbophyllum orchid get impressive big flowers, the plant can´t be recommended as an indoor plant, because the flowers exhale a disgusting smell like rotten flesh to attract insects. Flowers of Bulbophyllum grandiflorum Read More »
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Bulbophyllum palawanense Garay, a close relative of Bulbophyllum lobbii, has been named after the island of Palawan in the Philippines by the American botanist Leslie Andrew Garay (born 1924), but is still not accepted by the science of botany. The stunning, fragrant Bulbophyllum palawanense flowers get a size of about 10 cm. Under favourable conditions Read More »
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Bulbophyllum gracillimum (Rolfe) Rolfe 1907 is a small sized, epiphytic growing orchid species native to Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Salomon islands and Australia. Commonly called graceful Bulbophyllum or wispy umbrella orchid the British botanist Robert Allen Rolfe (1855–1921) classified this orchid beauty primarily as Cirrhopetalum gracillimum in 1895, in 1907 he changed Read More »
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Bulbophyllum lasiochilum Parish & Rchb.f 1874 is an epiphytic growing miniature orchid species native to India, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand and Malaysia. The fragrant flowers with a strawberry scent attracting flies and it was not easy to take a picture of this strange flowers without flies. Bulbophyllum lasiochilum orchids require a hot and humid climate. Flowers Read More »
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Bulbophyllum orientale Seidenf. 1979 is an epiphytic growing orchid species, native to South China (Yunnan), Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. Flowers reach a length of about 0,5 cm. Flowering period: January © Orchids Flowers.com Image: Bulbophyllum orientale Seidenf. 1979 Photographer: Kitisak “Nat” Jaidee We found the small Bulbophyllum orientale at the orchid exhibition at Read More »
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Bulbophyllum lilacinum Ridl. 1896 is an epiphytic growing orchid species, endemic to Thailand and Northern Malaysia. Bulbophyllum lilacinum inflorescenses get a length of about 5 cm, while single flowers reach a size of just about 0,6 cm. Flowering period: October - November © Orchids Flowers.com Image: Bulbophyllum lilacinum Ridl. 1896 Photographer: Kitisak “Nat” Jaidee
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Bulbophyllum nigrescens Rolfe 1910 is an epiphytic or lithophytic growing orchid species, native to Thailand, China (Yunnan) and Vietnam. The many flowered Bulbophyllum nigrescens inflorescenses can reach a length up to 50 cm, while flowers get a size of just about 1 cm. Flowering period: March. Bulbophyllum nigrescens orchids are protected by CITES Appendix II Read More »
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Bulbophyllum maximum (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1861 is an epiphytic, occasionally lithophytic growing orchid species, native to Africa. As the Bulbophyllum maximum is quite small, it gets an inflorescence with a length of about 50 cm. The up to 50, successive opening flowers reach a size of just 0,75 cm. Flowering time: Spring - Summer © Read More »
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The stinky flowered Bulbophyllum helenae J.J. Sm. 1912 is an epiphytic or lithophytic growing miniature orchid species, native to the Himalayas, India (Sikkim), Nepal, Burma ( Myanmar) and Thailand. Unfortunatly, the cute Bulbophyllum helenae flowers have an unpleasant smell like rotten flesh, which attracts insects. Flowers get a length of about 4 cm and can Read More »
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Bulbophyllum facetum Garay 1997 is an epiphytic or lithophytic growing orchid species, native to the Philippines (Luzon). If You want to see the beauty of this flower, You´ll have to get up early. Bulbophyllum facetum flowers open in the morning and close by midday, this goes on for 3 - 5 days. Flowers reach a Read More »
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Bulbophyllum echinolabium J.J. Sm. 1934 is an epiphytic growing orchid species with a real stinky flower, found in Sulawesi (former Celebes) and Sumatra. The Bulbophyllum echinolabium flower, the biggest in the whole Bulbophyllum genus, has a disguisting smell like rotten flesh, which attracts insects. The beautiful and very big flower get a size up to Read More »
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Bulbophyllum blepharistes Rchb.f 1872 is a mostly lithophytic, but also epiphytic growing, miniature orchid species, native to India (Assam), Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Malaysia. Bulbophyllum blepharistes inflorescenses reach a length up to about 30 cm, flowers get a length of about 3 cm. Flowering period: June - November © Orchids Flowers.com Image: Bulbophyllum Read More »
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Bulbophyllum sanguineopunctatum Seidenf. & Kerr 1973 is an epiphytic growing orchid species, native to Myanmar (formerly Burma), Laos and Thailand. The strange-looking, tropical orchid has been switched from the not longer supported genus Cirrhopetalum to the genus Bulbophyllum. The name Cirrhopetalum sanguineopunctatum seems not even accepted as a synonym by the science of botany. …
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Bulbophyllum Worrayuth White Fang is an orchid primary hybrid from Thailand, a crossing from the orchid species Bulbophyllum medusae and Bulbophyllum concinnum. Bulbophyllum Worrayuth White Fang is often called Cirrhopetalum Worrayuth White Fang. Flowers reach a length of about 10 cm. Flowering period: Summer © Orchids Flowers.com Image: Bulbophyllum Worrayuth White Fang Orchid Hybrid Photographer: Read More »
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Lemonia (Ravenia spectabilis)
Bulbophyllum orectopetalum
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Epidendrum ciliare (Coilostylis ciliaris)
Man of the Earth (Ipomoea pandurata)
Dendrobium infundibulum Lindl.1859
Paphiopedilum insigne
Crimson Bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus)
Phalaenopsis Golden Beauty
Paphiopedilum parishii
Hoya megalaster
Vandachostylis Thai Sky
Phalaenopsis violacea fo. coerulea Christenson
Oceanblue Morning Glory (Ipomoea indica)
Buddha’s Lamp (Mussaenda philippica var. aurorae)
Hoya waymaniae Kloppenb.1995
Brassia Eternal Wind “Summer Dream”
Phalaenopsis × valentinii
Hoya carnosa white
Cattleya Tainan City
Hoya macgillivrayi F. M. Bailey 1914
Monkey Flower Tree (Phyllocarpus septentrionalis)
Bulbophyllum sikkimense (Cirrhopetalum sikkimense)
Spathoglottis Citrus Cooler Sorbet