Object Details
Description
This a small to medium sized orchid with an elegant flower that has a hinged lip. It is considered by many to have the finest flower in the genus.
Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
Year round; peaks from May to July
Pollination Syndrome
Fly
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2007-0703A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics
Erect to pendent inflorescence is up to 6" (15.25 cm) long with a single flower. Flowers are 3-4" (7.6-10 cm) across and last about 2 weeks.
Fragrance
Fragrant
Plant Size
8-12" x 3-4" (20-30 x 8-10 cm), excluding inflorescence
Range
Arunachal Pradesh to Philippines
Habitat
Lowland and montane forests; 650-6600ft (200-2000m)
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Common Name
Lobb's Bulbophyllum
Serenity Orchid
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Genus
Bulbophyllum
Species
lobbii
Data Source
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
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Record ID
ofeo-sg_2007-0703A