Thursday 2 December 2021

Bulbophyllum fimbriatum (Lindl.) Rchb.f.

Bulbophyllum fimbriatum (Lindl.) Rchb.f.

bulb-oh-FILL-um -- Greek: bolbos (bulb); phyllon (leaf) ... Dave's Botanary
fim-bry-AH-tum -- fringed ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: fringed bulbophyllum, umbrella orchid • Marathi: छत्री अमरी chhatri amri


botanical names: Bulbophyllum fimbriatum (Lindl.) Rchb.f. ... synonyms: Cirrhopetalum fimbriatum Lindl. • Phyllorkis fimbriata (Lindl.) Kuntze ... POWO
Bibliography / etymology
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
fringed bulbophyllum
  • name derived from the binomial; the epithet fimbriatum = fringed; the petals have characteristic purple fimbriae on margins ... Orchids of Kerala
  • also fringed bulb-leaf orchid ... Flowers of India
umbrella orchid
  • a descriptive name due to this species' umbel inflorescence alluding to an umbrella
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
छत्री अमरी chhatri amri
  • Flowers of Sahyadri, a field guide to flowers of northern Western Ghats of India by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
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