Bulbophyllum arfakianum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. This rare orchid is endemic to Arfak Mountains at elevations 50~400 meters in rainforests, Papua New Guinea.
| Bulbophyllum arfakianum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Bulbophyllum |
| Species: | B. arfakianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Bulbophyllum arfakianum | |
Description
The species is slow-growing epiphyte with an ascending growth habit. Its pseudobulbs are ovoid, 1-leafed at the apex, spaced of about 2.5 cm on a creeping rhizome. Leaves are oblong, dark green, 4.5~9 cm long. Inflorescence is from the base of the pseudobulb and single-flowered, 14 cm long. Flowers are 5 cm long with a dorsal sepal with pointed apex bent forward. lateral sepals are falcate, converging at the apex. Flowers are colored with maroon macules.[1]
References
External links
Media related to Bulbophyllum arfakianum at Wikimedia Commons
