Orchid: The biggest species in Bulbophyllum

[khairimhd]

How the Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis show its flower?

Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis is the biggest orchid in genus bulbophyllum. Called as 'phalaenopsis' due to its leaves can reach 1.5 metres long and 5 inch in width.

Its took 2 weeks to give you full bloom.

Enjoy the process!

[funkychips]

........*speechless*.......
this is the most exotic bulbo I've ever come across..

[khairimhd]

This species endemic to Papua New Genuie.

[khairimhd]

Here the link how the plant look like.
www.orchidspecies.com/orphotdir/bulbphal.jpg


and here another link for another species that nearly similar to bulbophyllum phalaenopsis i.e bulbophyllum fletcherianum except the hairy flower.

www.orchidspecies.com/bulbfletcherianum.htm
www.orchidspecies.com/orphotdir/bulbofletcherianum.jpg

[funkychips]

well, both look really cool to me ;D
The flowers remind me of catasetum, but in larger numbers..