Bulbophyllum longissimum
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]
Bulbophyllum longissimum | |
---|---|
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) | |
Synonyms | |
|
References
- Graf, Alfred B. (1970). Exotica III. East Rutherford, N.J.: Roehrs Co. p. 1561.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.