Bulbophyllum

▪ plant genus

      one of the largest genera of orchids, family Orchidaceae, composed of more than 2,000 species of plants native to Africa, Asia, and the Americas, with creeping rhizomes and rounded pseudobulbs (bulblike stems). Most species have a single leaf per pseudobulb.

      The sepals are coloured and are larger than the petals. Many of these orchids have small flowers and an offensive odour.

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