Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is 6-9" (15.25-22.7 cm) long, shiny and purple, with 11-13 flowers. Flowers are 1" (2.5 cm) across.

Range:

Indo-China to Hainan and W and C Malesia

Habitat:

Semi-deciduous and evergreen forests; 985-3600ft (300-1100m)

Description:

This small Asian orchid has flowers which grow in fan-like groups. Many have appreciated its beauty, which may be why those who named this orchid described it as a fan held by Venus, the classical goddess of beauty.

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere):

Year round; peaks from May to July

Provenance:

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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Common Name:

Fan of Venus Bulbophyllum

The Beautiful Bulbophyllum

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Bulbophyllum

Species:

lepidum

Accession Number:

2012-0806A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7597cb55f-95ef-4f82-b892-e8b1d244ca71

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2012-0806A