Bulbophyllum longissimum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. Description Plant produces pseudobulbs that are 2.5-4 cm long with a single leaf. Leaves are subsessile and leathery 9-15 cm x 2.5-4.5 cm It is most noted for its 3-7 very large flowers with pendant 20 cm long inflorescence, pale yellow to cream with red stripes or spots lateral sepals up to 30 cm (12 inches) in length growing from a peduncle. The lip is yellow. Dorsal sepal is cupped tapering at the apex and pubescent.
Distribution It is native to the Malay Peninsula, Thailand, Myanmar, and Borneo at low elevations.
References
Sources The Bulbophyllum-Checklist The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
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