Bulbophyllum maxillare

Surname: Bulbophyllum maxillare [Lindley] Rchb.f 1861
Synonyms:
Bulbophyllum blumei [Lindley]JJ Sm. 1905
Bulbophyllum cuspidilingue Rchb.f 1861
Bulbphyllum epiphippium Rdl. 1921
Bulbophyllum masdevalliaceum Kraenzl. 1904
Cirrhopetalum blumei Lindl. 1830
Cirrhopetalum maxillare Lindley 1843
Epiphippium ciliatum Bl. 1825
Ephippium masdevalliaceum (Kraenzl.) MAClem. & DLJones 2002
Phyllorkis blumei [Lindl.]Ktze. 1891
Phyllorkis maxillaris (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
etymology:
maxillaris = jaw-like
Reproduction: Division
Origin: Malayasia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands and Australia
Location:
grows epiphytically on tree trunks at altitudes from sea level to 800 meters in stunted forests
Remarks:
Bulbophyllum maxillare, Bulbophyllum blumei and Bulbophyllum masdevalliaceum are considered by most authors to be separate species, but Verm, O'Byrne and Lamb have combined them all to form Bulbophylum maxillare. The plant material available to us from Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia confirms this classification. We have not yet been able to obtain a plant of this species from Australia.