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Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Arching inflorescence is 38" long with many purple, hairy flowers. Flowers are .5" long.

Fragrance:

Unpleasant

Range:

Liberia to Ivory Coast, WC Tropical Africa

Habitat:

Lowland forests

Topic:

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Common Name:

The Purple Inflorescence Bulbophyllum

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Bulbophyllum

Species:

purpureorhachis

Accession Number:

2015-0820A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

On Display:

National Portrait Gallery, Kogod Courtyard

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax71e059d84-bab3-47b7-a40b-7512e609d15f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2015-0820A