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Internal ID UUID64400d832b965363390189
Scientific name Bulbophyllum odoratum
Authority Lindl.
First published in Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. : 54 (1830)

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It is native to tropical Asia, from India to China and the Philippines. It is a small epiphytic orchid with long, thin, wiry stems and small, fragrant flowers. The flowers are white with a yellow center and have a sweet, spicy scent. The plant is easy to grow and can be grown in a pot or mounted on a tree. It prefers bright, indirect light and regular watering. It is a popular houseplant and can be found in many nurseries.

Bulbophyllum odoratum is a small epiphytic orchid native to tropical Asia, from India to China and the Philippines. It has long, thin, wiry stems and small, fragrant white flowers with a yellow center and a sweet, spicy scent. It is easy to grow and can be grown in a pot or mounted on a tree. It prefers bright, indirect light and regular watering, making it a popular houseplant that can be found in many nurseries.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Phyllorkis odorata Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 677 (1891)
Bulbophyllum braccatum Rchb.f. Linnaea 41: 117 (1877)
Bulbophyllum brookesii Ridl. J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 50: 131 (1908)
Bulbophyllum deceptum Ames Orchidaceae 5: 171 (1915)
Bulbophyllum elatius Ridl. J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 31: 275 (1896)
Bulbophyllum hortense J.J.Sm. Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg , sér. 2, 9: 79 (1913)
Bulbophyllum hortensoides Ames Orchidaceae 6: 300 (1920)
Bulbophyllum mindanaense Ames Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 5: 1585 (1912)
Bulbophyllum niveum J.J.Sm. Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg , sér. 2, 3: 66 (1912)
Bulbophyllum odoratum var. niveum J.J.Sm. Orch. Ambon 112. 1905
Bulbophyllum pangerangi Rchb.f. Bonplandia (Hannover) 5: 57 (1857)
Bulbophyllum polyarachne Ridl. J. Fed. Malay States Mus. 8(4): 97 (1917)
Bulbophyllum steffensii Schltr. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 21: 186 (1925)
Bulbophyllum subverticillatum Ridl. Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1925: 91 (1925)
Bulbophyllum supervacaneum Kraenzl. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 26: 173 (1929)
Bulbophyllum tylophorum Schltr. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 10: 180 (1911)
Bulbophyllum odoratum var. obtusisepalum J.J.Sm. Blumea 5: 748. 1945
Bulbophyllum odoratum var. polyarachne (Ridl.) J.J.Sm. Blumea 5: 747. 1945
Diphyes odorata Blume Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. : 312 (1825)
Phyllorchis odorata (Lindl.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 677 1891

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  • Asia-tropical
    • Malesia
      • Borneo
      • Jawa
      • Lesser Sunda Islands
      • Malaya
      • Maluku
      • Philippines
      • Sulawesi
      • Sumatera

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000569216
Tropicos 50018196
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:619696-1
The Plant List kew-26800
Open Tree Of Life 894687
NCBI Taxonomy 1138413
IPNI 619696-1
iNaturalist 871327
GBIF 2842864
Freebase /m/07k9byk
EOL 345495
Wikipedia Bulbophyllum_odoratum

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