Bulbophyllum fascinator var. semi-alba

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Photographed by: Bryan Ramsay
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Creekside Digital

Object Details

Description

This variety of the Fascinating Bulbophyllum has pale green to nearly white petals fringed in purple hairs on the top and sides, with a blood red lip.

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)

February; May; August to October

Provenance

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Accession Number

2015-0748A

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Life Form

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics

Flower is green to white with a red center and purple fringed sepals.

Range

NE India to W and C Malaysia

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Common Name

The Facinating Bulbophyllum variety

Group

[vascular plants]

Class

Equisetopsida

Subclass

Magnoliidae

Superorder

Lilianae

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Genus

Bulbophyllum

Species

fascinator

Data Source

Smithsonian Gardens

Topic

Orchids

Living Collections

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax751474fd4-7eb0-457a-865b-c5e80a13bd47

Record ID

ofeo-sg_2015-0748A