''Bulbophyllum translucidum'' is a species of

orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...

in the genus ''

Bulbophyllum ''Bulbophyllum'' is a genus of mostly epiphytic and lithophytic orchids in the family Orchidaceae. It is the largest genus in the orchid family and one of the largest genera of flowering plants with more than 2,000 species, exceeded in number onl ...

''. It is named after the translucent nature of the tepals. It is placed in section ''Sestochilus''. Flowers have a fecal scent attracting flies from the family

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that pollinate the flower.

Distribution

The plant is endemic to

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and Agusan,

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growing on limestone outcrops in the forest at 321 meters.

References

* Kindler, M., Bustamante, R. & Ferreras, U.F. 2016
''Die Orchidee'' (Hamburg) Die Orchidee 2(4) .pdf
* Kindler, M., Bustamante, R. & Ferreras, U.F. 2016. ''Die Orchidee'' (Hamburg) 67(5): 402-406
The Bulbophyllum-Checklist

External links

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q24265046 translucidum Endemic orchids of the Philippines Flora of the Visayas Flora of Mindanao Taxa named by Rene Alfred Anton Bustamante Taxa named by Ulysses Ferreras