Bulbophyllum atrorubens

Bulbophyllum atrorubens is an epiphytic[1] species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. It can be found in Moluccas, New Caledonia, Sulawesi, New Guinea, Samoa and Vanuatu. It grows in lowland forests to montane forests at elevations of 200 to 1400 meters. The plant is small with clustered pseudobulbs with a single, apical, erect, long petiolate base. It blooms in the fall, late winter and early summer on a slender, 4 to 8" [10 to 20 cm] long inflorescence.[2]

Bulbophyllum atrorubens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species:
B. atrorubens
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum atrorubens

References

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  1. Whistler, Art (1998). A Study of the Rare Plants of American Samoa [A Study of the Rare Plants of American Samoa] (PDF). Honolulu, Hawai'i: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. p. 46.
  2. "IOSPE PHOTOS". www.orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
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