Bulbophyllum auricomum

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.

Bulbophyllum auricomum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Bulbophyllum
Species:	B. auricomum
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)

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