Bulbophyllum arachnoideum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1: 798 (1913).
Distribution: New Guinea
Name confirmed as per below discussion and as per Monocot List.
This species is seen growing in heavy shade and high humidity at an altitude between 1000 and 2000 meters when in Papua New Guinea - September 2006. I am not sure if it is a bulbophyllum. The flower sepals, seen are about 2.5cm (1"} long. The lip moves at the slightest air movement making it extremely difficult too capture. Apart from this species in flower there are 2 other species of orchid on the tree in this photograph - the flat leaves in the bottom right are an orchid and there is another species, possibly also bulbophyllum, on the outer edge of the tree. Any ideas on the name of the species in flower?
Cheers John
Bulbophyllum species
Hi John, Your Bulbophyllum species is B.arachnoides, a lovely picture of this species looks like a well grown speciman.
regards Bernabu
Bulbophyllum arachnoides
Hi Bernabu, thank you for the name of this species, it is seen growing in it natural location, and is still there.
I saw many species of Bulbophyllums, that I did not know and had not seen before, in the numerous walks into remote areas of PNG. One location, the Bulbophyllums were numerous on the fine branches of shrubs, formed small dense clumps (5-7cm diameter), covered with intense yellow flowers (each flower small).
Another species had small dense clumps covered with crimson and white striped flowers, edged in crimson. The sepals were the dominant feature in the species. The two lateral sepals were flat but rounded on the tip, and the top sepal hooded. They were stunning small flowers to a cm. in width but the number of flowers gave an intense show in both species.
Thanks again
Regards
John
Bulbophyllum arachnoideum maybe
Hey Bernard and John
I cannot find B. arachnoides but this one is listed on the monocot list....could it be this species?
Bulbophyllum arachnoideum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1: 798 (1913).
This name is accepted.
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Distribution: New Guinea
Regards wellsy
New name! Yes
I shouldn't jump in with the name until I check it. I have known it as B. arachnoides for years. Thanks for putting me right Steve. John, I wish I could have been with you on this PNG trip it sounds fantastic, new species are still being discovered on a regular basis.
Regards bernabu
Are you both happy if we
Are you both happy if we list it as B. arachnoideum then?
Regards wellsy
Ok with me
so many names.....I'm glad I have someone to keep me on the straight and narrow.
bernabu
Bulbophyllum arachnoideum
Thanks Wellsy and Bernard,
for your appreciated help with the name of this species. There are so many interesting orchids in PNG. I have spent over 2 years in PNG and I am sure if I went back again I would still find orchids that I have never seen.
John
Bulbophyllum evasum or similar
The small plant to the left in the background looks a little like Bulbophyllum evasum although this species is not known from PNG.
Regards wellsy
evasum
You have good eyes wellsy. Is evasum an Australian species?
bernabu
North Queenland only
Yes...it is found in North Queenland only I believe. Lovely delicate little thing which creeps along branches and trunks. It has extremely brittle rhizomes and I found it impossible to cultivate for any length of time while living in the area many years ago.
Regards wellsy
Bulbophyllum evasum
Wellsy,
thank you, I have checked it out in David Jones "Native Orchids of Australia Including the Islands and Territories", and it certainly looks like B. evasum.
Cheers John
B.arachnoideum
This species belongs in the section Polyblepheron! blephari-,blepharid-, blepharo-: in Greek. comp., relating to eyelashes or eyelids. i.e. marginally fringed with hairs, cilliated. There are some fantastic and weird shaped lips in this section most with various amounts of hairs.
bernabu