Bulbophyllum abbrevilabium

Bulbophyllum abbrevilabium, also known as the short-lipped bulbophyllum, is a warm-growing species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. It is found in the Southeast Asian countries Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam.[1] It bears a flower about eight millimetres wide. Akin to the majority of orchid species, it is a pseudobulb epiphyte, and is typically found hanging from tree branches.[2]

Bulbophyllum abbrevilabium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species:
B. abbrevilabium
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum abbrevilabium
Carr (1932)
Synonyms
  • Epicranthes abbrevilabia (Carr) Garay & W.Kittr. (1985)
  • Epicranthes annamensis Guillaumin (1957)

References

  1. http://www.orchidspecies.com/bulbabbrevilabium.htm
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2011-12-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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