Bulbophyllum umbellatum

Bulbophyllum umbellatum (umbrella bulbophyllum) is a species of orchid. It is native to tropical parts of South Asia,^[2] from the west central Himalayas to Taiwan and Indo-China.^[1]

Umbrella Bulbophyllum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Bulbophyllum
Species:	B. umbellatum
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum umbellatum Lindl.[1]
Synonyms[1]
Cirrhopetalum umbellatum (Lindl.) Linden, nom. illeg. Phyllorkis umbellata (Lindl.) Kuntze

Varieties

As of December 2023^[update], Plants of the World Online accepted two varieties:^[1]

• Bulbophyllum umbellatum var. fuscescens (Hook.f.) P.K.Sarkar
• Bulbophyllum umbellatum var. umbellatum, many synonyms including Cirrhopetalum maculosum^[3]

Cirrhopetalanthrin is a dimeric phenanthrene derivative from B. umbellatum var. umbellatum.^[4]