Bolbodium striatellum (Carr) Rauschert, 1983

Specimen from Rokan Hulu regency, Riau, Sumatra available at LINK


New record in Sumatra
This is a new record from Sumatra, Bolbodium striatellum was reported found in Peninsular Malaysia only before. And now we found evidence this species occur in Sumatra and will be put as a new record in list orchid of Sumatra.


Homotypic Synonyms:
  • Dendrobium striatellum Carr, Gard. Bull. Straits Settlem. 7: 10 (1932).
  • Bolbodium striatellum (Carr) Rauschert, Feddes Repert. 94: 443 (1983).

Bolbodium striatellum (Carr) Rauschert



Bolbodium striatellum (Carr) Rauschert



Bolbodium striatellum (Carr) Rauschert



Bolbodium striatellum (Carr) Rauschert



Bolbodium striatellum (Carr) Rauschert



Bolbodium striatellum (Carr) Rauschert



Bolbodium striatellum "Pink form"



Bolbodium striatellum  "Pink form"



Bolbidium striatellum




Fruits of Bolbidium striatellum
Photo by Mr. Sonny A. S.

The pollination help by ants, butterfly, small bettle or bugs, and some time can see wild flies to be as pollinator. The fruit form as 6 angular like starfruit.

Fruit of Bolbodium striatellum



It is look like a huge starfruit.



Fruit size



Fruit size


Distribution:
Peninsula Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo
42 MLY, SUM, BOR


Lifeform:
Pseudobulb epiphyte


Key Determination Bolbodium Sumatra
To see Key to the species genus Bolbidium from sumatra, please visit LINK


Credit Photo :
Anton Banderas : specimen collected from Jambi

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