Bulbophyllum rufinum Rchb.f.-The Fox-Red Bulbophyllum

 Bulbophyllum rufinum Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. iii. 45.

Bulbophyllum rufinum Rchb.f.; Photo Nguyen Hoang Tuan

Bulbophyllum rufinum Rchb.f.; Photo by Dinh Quang Diep

Vietnamese name: 

Cầu diệp cáo, Lọng thòng

Chinise name: 

窄苞石豆兰 zhai bao shi dou lan

Common Name: 

The Fox-Red Bulbophyllum

Latin Name: 

Bulbophyllum rufinum Rchb.f. 

Family: 

Orchidaceae

Synonym Name: 

Phyllorchis rufina (Rchb. f.) Kuntze; Phyllorkis rufina (Rchb.f.) Kuntze

Description:

Small orchid, oval bulb, 1 leaf. The inflorescence is curved, 20-40 cm long, flower size 1 cm, blooming in autumn and winter. 

Distribution: 

Found in India, eastern Himalayas, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. In VietNam, found in Nha Trang, Cà Ná, Đơn Dương, Bảo Lộc, Đồng Nai.

Ecological: 

Tree trunks in dense forests; at elevations of 800-900 m. 

Reference: 

- theplantlist.org

- efloras.org

- orchidspecies.com

- ipni.org