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Orchidaceae

Pygmy tree orchid

Bulbophyllum pygmaeum (Sm.) Lindl.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Bulbophyllum

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Pygmy tree orchid: Bulbophyllum pygmaeum, also known as Ichthyostomum pygmaeum. An attached dessicated capsule was present but not photographed.
Photo: Nz nature lover, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Pygmy tree orchid

Synonyms

  • Bulbophyllum ichthyostomum Colenso
  • Dendrobium pygmaeum Sm.
  • Ichthyostomum pygmaeum (Sm.) D.L.Jones, M.A.Clem. & Molloy
  • Phyllorchis pygmaea (Lindl.) Kuntze
  • Phyllorkis pygmaea (Sm.) 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.