It Ain't Bulbophyllum makoyanum

[BikerDoc5968]

This was labeled B. makoyanum. I was told that it was the "true makoyanum" as apposed to what is sometimes called makoyanum but is probably B. Daisy Chain. As you can see, much to my surprise, it just isn't what I thought it was going to be. So maybe you can all give me some help and provide me with an ID... I am reasonably certain it is a Bulb species and not a hybrid.

[BikerDoc5968]

Well I thought the flower looked familiar and I think it may be Bulbophyllum Louis Sander which flowered for me from a different plant which I posted earlier this year.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Bulbophyllum makoyanum is a medium sized Bulbo. Each leaf is about 4" to 5" long. The rhizomes are long (about 1" to 2" in length). Each pseudobulb is about 1" tall.

Anything smaller than that is not the true Bulb makoyanum.

[gnathaniel]

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

Bulbophyllum makoyanum is a medium sized Bulbo. Each leaf is about 4" to 5" long. The rhizomes are long (about 1" to 2" in length). Each pseudobulb is about 1" tall.

Anything smaller than that is not the true Bulb makoyanum.

Hmmm...might have to respectfully differ with you on this one, Philip... IOSPE PHOTOS lists makoyanum as mini to small, though with a large natural range so there could be some significant genetic variation and difference in size.

In corroboration of IOSPE's description, a professional Bulbophyllum grower I visited at his greenhouse this spring had a number of individuals of makoyanum that were all about half the size you describe. I think he said he had (legally) collected them in the Phillipines last year, so they may only be representative of that one population.

One was in bloom and did look like the pictures I've seen of the 'true' makoyanum. I guess it's possible it was serratotruncatum or brienianum, which look pretty similar to my ignorant eye, but those are both rarer and this guy is pretty sharp on his taxonomy so I assume he would know the difference. Again, just my !

--Nat

[Tindomul]

What ever it is, its gorgeous! The frills on the ends of the petals might be pretty distinctive though.

[littlefrog]

Looks like fascinator to me... But there are only about 3000 species to choose from.

Rob

[Zoi2]

Whatever it is it is really cool!
Joann

[Fishballs]

Google B. putidum. Looks same

[orchidsamore]

The abbreviation B. is for Bassovola and the corect abbreviation for Bulbophyllum is Bulb.

[Fishballs]

Obviously. But we figured we could get away with the B. abbreviation inside the Bulbophyllum alliance forum with minimal confusion