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Orchidaceae

Red horntail orchid

Bulbophyllum maxillare (Lindl.) Rchb.f.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Bulbophyllum

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Red horntail orchid: Bulbophyllum maxillare
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Common names

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English
Red horntail orchid

Synonyms

  • Bulbophyllum blumei (Kuntze) J.J.Sm.
  • Bulbophyllum cuspidilingua Rchb.f.
  • Bulbophyllum ephippium Ridl.
  • Bulbophyllum masdevalliaceum Kraenzl.
  • Cirrhopetalum blumei Lindl.
  • Cirrhopetalum maxillare Lindl.
  • Ephippium ciliatum Blume
  • Ephippium masdevalliaceum (Kraenzl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
  • Phyllorchis maxillaris (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
  • Phyllorkis blumei Kuntze
  • Phyllorkis maxillaris (Lindl.) Kuntze

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.