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.

References

• The Bulbophyllum-Checklist
• The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia

External links

• Media related to Bulbophyllum auricomum at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Bulbophyllum auricomum at Wikispecies