Bulbophyllum longissimum
Species of orchid
| Bulbophyllum longissimum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Bulbophyllum |
| Species: | B. longissimum |
| Binomial name | |
| Bulbophyllum longissimum (Ridl.) J.J.Sm.(1912) | |
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Bulbophyllum longissimum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. It is native to the Malay Peninsula. It is most noted for its very large flowers with pendant, pink lateral petals up to 30 cm (12 inches) in length. The lip is yellow.[1]
References
- ^ Graf, Alfred B. (1970). Exotica III. East Rutherford, N.J.: Roehrs Co. p. 1561.
Sources
- The Bulbophyllum-Checklist
- The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
External links
Media related to Bulbophyllum longissimum at Wikimedia Commons
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