Bulbophyllum galbinum Ridl., 1897

Rediscovery Bulbophyllum galbinum Ridl.

First description made by Ridley (1897) from specimen collected in Perak, Maxwell`s Hills, Peninsular Malaysia.

Our specimen collected from Payakumbuh, West Sumatra province send to me by Mr. Sonny A. S. on its flowering day 28 July to determine ID. The specimen blooming at cultivation in Muaro Jambi, Sumatra. All detail photo fide to Bulbophyllum galbinum Ridl. description and drawing line in a few old books.

New Record in Sumatra

Before this species known as native to Peninsular Malaysia only. Now we find it is occur in Sumatra as new record.
(Tun Jang, 28 July 2012)


Publication basionym

Bulbophyllum galbinum Ridl., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 32: 267 (1896). (Correction, confirm by Tun Jang 28072012)

Bulbophyllum galbinum Ridl., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 32: 267 (1897). (Data base Kew)

Labellum form, like "Heart"

 

Apical labellum form

 

Back side labellum form

Labellum

Bulbophyllum galbinum Ridl.

Bulbophyllum galbinum Ridl.

Bulbophyllum galbinum Ridl.

Bulbophyllum galbinum Ridl.

Bulbophyllum galbinum Ridl.

Peduncle

Folia c. 6.5 cm lata

Folia c. 19 cm longa

Basionym

J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 32: 267 (1896)

Draw lines

The Gardeners' chronicle, ser.3 : v.42 (1907)

Illustration

"Curtis's Botanical Magazine" vol. 134 (Ser. 4 no. 4) : tab. 8216 (1908)

Specimen from Sumatra

Distribution :

Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra (New Record 27 July 2012)
42 MLY SUM