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:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Genus:Bulbophyllum
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