Bulbophyllum arfakianum

[bigleaf]

Thank you Rick

 

[troy]

Too bad the staminode is covered, what a cool bulbo!! Congrats

 

[Rick]

Too bad the staminode is covered, what a cool bulbo!! Congrats

You mean the column/petals and lip? (I don't think Bulbos have the equivalent staminode shield of slippers).

Also even crazier is the stigmatic surface is actually in a shallow hole/socket that really takes some precision to poke the pollen into.

I've successfully pollinated these flowers in the past and kind of difficult to find the hole.

 

[troy]

Funny rick lol... is there any registered hybrid of this one?

 

[Rick]

Funny rick lol... is there any registered hybrid of this one?

I'm just a species guy so I generally don't pay attention to bulbo hybrids. I wouldn't be surprised if someone has made some hybrids with these species since they've been around for quite some time.

 

[Marco]

This one has really interesting blooms