Bulbophyllum purpureorhachis

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

Object Details

Description

This orchid has flattened, twisted inflorescences with many bumps down the center. Eventually, each of these bumps opens as a tiny, stinky flower.

Provenance

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Accession Number

2015-0820A

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Life Form

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics

Arching inflorescence is 38" long with many purple, hairy flowers. Flowers are .5" long.

Fragrance

Unpleasant

Range

Liberia to Ivory Coast, WC Tropical Africa

Habitat

Lowland forests

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Common Name

The Purple Inflorescence Bulbophyllum

Group

[vascular plants]

Class

Equisetopsida

Subclass

Magnoliidae

Superorder

Lilianae

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Genus

Bulbophyllum

Species

purpureorhachis

Data Source

Smithsonian Gardens

Topic

Orchids

Living Collections

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax71e059d84-bab3-47b7-a40b-7512e609d15f

Record ID

ofeo-sg_2015-0820A