Bulbophyllum auricomum

Bulbophyllum auricomum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum auricomum
Lindl. (1830)
Synonyms
  • Dendrobium tripetaloides Roxb. (1832)
  • Bulbophyllum foenisecii E.C.Parish ex Rchb.f. (1865)
  • Phyllorkis auricoma (Lindl.) Kuntze (1891)
  • Bulbophyllum tripetaloides (Roxb.) Schltr. (1914)

Bulbophyllum auricomum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. It is endemic to the low-elevation forests of Southeast Asia, specifically Burma/Myanmar, Thailand, and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java. Its fragrant flowers open in late fall to early winter. The inflorescence consists of a many-flowered nodding raceme about 22 centimetres (8.7 in) long.

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