Bulbophyllum maxillare

Red horntail orchid
Bulbophyllum maxillare
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species:
B. maxillare
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum maxillare
Synonyms[1]
  • Bolbophyllum maxillare Rchb.f. orth. var.
  • Bulbophyllum blumei (Kuntze) J.J.Sm.
  • Bulbophyllum cuspidilingue Rchb.f.
  • Bulbophyllum masdevalliaceum Kraenzl.
  • Cirrhopetalum blumei Lindl. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
  • Cirrhopetalum blumii Lindl. orth. var.
  • Cirrhopetalum maxillare Lindl.
  • Ephippium ciliatum Blume
  • Ephippium masdevalliaceum (Kraenzl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
  • Phyllorchis blumei Kuntze orth. var.
  • Phyllorkis blumei Kuntze

Bulbophyllum maxillare, commonly known as the red horntail orchid,[2] is a species of epiphytic orchid with tapered grooved, dark green to yellowish pseudobulbs, each with a single large, thin leaf and a single reddish flower with yellow or white edges. The lateral sepals are much larger than the dorsal sepal which in turn is much larger than the petals. It grows on the lower branches of rainforest trees in India, New Guinea and tropical North Queensland.

  1. ^ a b "Bulbophyllum maxillare". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  2. ^ Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. pp. 425–426. ISBN 1877069124.