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Bulbophyllum rufilabrum (Bulbophyllum rufilabrum)

Description

Bulbophyllum rufilabrum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. Its common name is 'The Fox Red Lip Bulbophyllum.' The Bulbophyllum rufilabrum flowers in October and November in the Indo-China region. The flower is .3 cm wide and .5 cm high. It is made up of three peddles, the outer two forming an open pod shape with a third, red peddle, in the center. The blooms form clusters on the end of the orchid's spikes (stems).

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Asparagales

            • Family: Orchidaceae

              • Genus: Bulbophyllum