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Bulbophyllum medusae
Bulbophyllum medusae, commonly known as the Medusa orchid is a species of epiphytic orchid with a creeping rhizome and a single leaf about 100 mm (3.9 in) long emerging from the top of each pseudobulb. The flowers are creamy yellow and arranged in cluster of about fiften arranged in a circle at the tip of the flowering stem. The flowers have an unpleasant odour. The flowers have thread-like lateral sepals about 120 mm (4.7 in) long, giving each cluster of...
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Description
Bulbophyllum medusae forms a creeping mat of small, rounded pseudobulbs spaced along a slender rhizome. Each pseudobulb carries a single leathery leaf up to about 20 cm long. The inflorescence arises from the base of the pseudobulb and develops into a rounded umbel of many short-stalked flowers. The lateral sepals are fused at the base before dividing into long, filamentous segments that hang freely around the floral head. The dorsal sepal and petals are smaller, and the labellum is short, mobile, and hinged at the base, a characteristic of the genus. Cultivated plants show variable scent, ranging from faint earthy notes to no detectable fragrance.
Range & habitat
B. medusae is recorded from Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Herbarium and field records place it in lowland and hill forests, where it grows as an epiphyte on living trees in humid, shaded conditions.
Plants are most often recorded on mid-trunk or primary branches where bark remains moist but well-drained.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 425529.