Bulbophyllum saurocephalum

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Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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Object Details

Description

This orchid has an interesting, thickened inflorescence which is covered in tiny flowers that almost look like oysters clinging to a rock.

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)

April to July

Provenance

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Accession Number

2008-1098A

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Life Form

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics

Inflorescence is 2-3.4" long with 40 succesively opening red flowers. Flowers are .2" across.

Fragrance

Mushroom (light)

Range

Philippines

Habitat

1000m

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Common Name

The Lizard's Head Bulbophyllum

Group

[vascular plants]

Class

Equisetopsida

Subclass

Magnoliidae

Superorder

Lilianae

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Genus

Bulbophyllum

Species

saurocephalum

Data Source

Smithsonian Gardens

Topic

Orchids

Living Collections

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7ed4629c8-56d8-4955-81d7-a276818963e6

Record ID

ofeo-sg_2008-1098A