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A tiny epiphytic orchid from the wet forests of New Guinea, growing on tree trunks and branches at around 800 m. It is so small and delicate it can look like a lichen, so it is best grown mounted on bark in humid, shaded conditions.
Bulbophyllum lichenoides is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. This plant is non-poisonous. It is found in New Guinea, growing on trees in rainforests at elevations around 800 meters. This mini-miniature epiphyte has barely noticeable, cylindrical pseudobulbs that carry a single, apical, oblong, obtuse leaf. It blooms in late winter and early spring on an erect, short, single flowered inflorescence that reaches up to 0.12 inches (3 mm) in length.
Schlechter states that the plant is so small and delicate that it appears to be a lichen. The flowers are the smallest in the section, and are either violet red or violet brown with a dark purple lip.
Bulbophyllum abbreviatum · Bulbophyllum abbrevilabium · Bulbophyllum aberrans · Bulbophyllum ablepharon · Bulbophyllum absconditum · Bulbophyllum acanthoglossum · Bulbophyllum acropogon · Bulbophyllum acuminatum · Bulbophyllum acutibracteatum · Bulbophyllum acutiflorum · Bulbophyllum acutilingue · Bulbophyllum acutispicatum
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bulbophyllum lichenoides by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
