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| Bulbophyllum Elizabeth Ann Buckleberry |
Bulbophyllums are some of the strangest commonly cultivated orchid genera. To be honest, they are such strange flowers that I don't know how I feel about them. But they sure do catch the eye! The
US Botanic Garden Conservatory is a great place to go to catch some in bloom.
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| Closeup of Bulbophyllum Elizabeth Anne Buckleberry |
With more than 2,000 species, Bulbophyllum is the largest genus in the orchid family, and one of the largest genera of flowering plants in the world. You can find native bulbophyllum species in most tropical parts of the world, and with this great geographic spread comes an amazing diversity of flower shapes and attributes.
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| Bulbophyllum medusae |
Bulbophyllum medusase may be one of the coolest orchid species I've come across. Its flowers look like white cotton balls. The sepals of the blooms can get as long as 15cm. This orchid grows in Malaysia, Thailand and Borneo.
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| Closeup of Bulbophyllum medusae bloom |
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| Bulbophyllum longissimum |
This is another Bulbophyllum species from southeast Asia. These flowers can be almost 40cm long!
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| Bulbophyllum Icicles |
Bulbophyllum Icicles is a primary hybrid between
Bulbophyllum longissimum and
Bulbophyllum wightii.
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| Bulbophyllum Icicles closeup |
