Bulbophyllum lobbii 'Wine'

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Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Creekside Digital

Object Details

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)

Year round; peaks from May-July

Provenance

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Accession Number

2015-0779A

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Life Form

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics

Arching inflorescence is up to 5" long with a single, long-lasting, yellow-pink flower. Flowers are 3-4" across.

Fragrance

Fragrant (very)

Range

Arunachal Pradesh to Philippines

Habitat

Lowland and montane forests; 750-1500m

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Common Name

Lobb's Bulbophyllum clone

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

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7b9e3070e-d6de-4935-a514-208e6e95efb9

Record ID

ofeo-sg_2015-0779A