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Bulbophyllum fletcherianum, the tongue orchid, Fletcher's bulbophyllum or Spies' bulbophyllum, is a rare orchid native to southern New Guinea. It prefers sunny rock outcrops or mossy tree branches, but besides being lithophytic or epiphytic, it can also be . The tongue orchid requires high humidity and moist roots. The flowers are maroon and spike-shaped, and release an over-powering aroma which attracts blowflies and carrion beetles for pollination. The fragrance of these flowers, like those of B. beccarii, have been compared to a whole herd of dead elephants.

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  • Bulbophyllum fletcherianum (en)
  • Bulbophyllum fletcherianum (es)
  • Bulbophyllum fletcherianum (in)
  • Bulbophyllum fletcherianum (fr)
  • Bulbophyllum fletcherianum (pt)
  • Bulbophyllum fletcherianum (sv)
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  • Bulbophyllum fletcherianum, es una especie de orquídea epifita originaria de Asia. (es)
  • Bulbophyllum fletcherianum est une espèce rare d'orchidées du genre Bulbophyllum appartenant à la sous-famille des Epidendroideae. Elle est endémique de Papouasie, plus particulièrement du sud de la Nouvelle-Guinée. C'est une plante généralement épiphyte, mais elle peut aussi se comporter comme une lithophyte. Elle nécessite un environnement très humide, car elle est originaire des forêts tropicales chaudes où elle pousse sur des troncs ou des branches mousseuses, ainsi que sur des roches couvertes d'humus. (fr)
  • Bulbophyllum fletcherianum adalah spesies tumbuhan yang tergolong ke dalam famili Orchidaceae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari ordo Asparagales. Spesies Bulbophyllum fletcherianum sendiri merupakan bagian dari genus Bulbophyllum. Nama ilmiah dari spesies ini pertama kali diterbitkan oleh Rolfe 1911. (in)
  • Bulbophyllum fletcherianum é uma espécie de orquídea (família Orchidaceae) pertencente ao gênero Bulbophyllum. Foi descrita por Robert Allen Rolfe em 1911. O Bulbophyllum fletcherianum, é uma orquídea tamanho gigante nativa da Nova Guiné. É a orquídea com a maior folha, que pode chegar a 1,5 ou 1,8 m de comprimento com até 30 cm de largura. Seus pseudobulbos são arredondados e podem ficar do tamanho de uma laranja. Podem habitar rochas e árvores com musgos, e suas raízes precisam constantemente de água. As flores são conhecidas pelo cheiro de carniça, o que atrai polinizadores como besouros e moscas. O tempo de crescimento desde o tamanho de muda até o tamanho de adulta para florir pode levar quase uma década. É uma planta que nao tolera muito frio, preferindo climas mais quentes. (pt)
  • Bulbophyllum fletcherianum är en orkidéart som beskrevs av Robert Allen Rolfe. Bulbophyllum fletcherianum ingår i släktet Bulbophyllum och familjen orkidéer. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life. (sv)
  • Bulbophyllum fletcherianum, the tongue orchid, Fletcher's bulbophyllum or Spies' bulbophyllum, is a rare orchid native to southern New Guinea. It prefers sunny rock outcrops or mossy tree branches, but besides being lithophytic or epiphytic, it can also be . The tongue orchid requires high humidity and moist roots. The flowers are maroon and spike-shaped, and release an over-powering aroma which attracts blowflies and carrion beetles for pollination. The fragrance of these flowers, like those of B. beccarii, have been compared to a whole herd of dead elephants. (en)
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  • Tongue orchid (en)
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  • Bulbophyllum (en)
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  • Bulbophyllum fletcherianum at Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens. (en)
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  • fletcherianum (en)
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  • *Cirrhopetalum fletcherianum Rolfe *Bulbophyllum spiesii Garay (en)
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  • Bulbophyllum fletcherianum, the tongue orchid, Fletcher's bulbophyllum or Spies' bulbophyllum, is a rare orchid native to southern New Guinea. It prefers sunny rock outcrops or mossy tree branches, but besides being lithophytic or epiphytic, it can also be . The tongue orchid requires high humidity and moist roots. It is one of the largest species of orchid in the world, with leaves growing to almost 1.8 meters (6 feet) or even 2.1 meters (7 feet) with a width of up to 30 cm (one foot) from a pseudobulb the size of an orange. The leaf is pendant and can be green, or purple with green edges, and is the largest leaf of any known orchid. It is allied to other large orchid species such as B. phalaenopsis and . The flowers are maroon and spike-shaped, and release an over-powering aroma which attracts blowflies and carrion beetles for pollination. The fragrance of these flowers, like those of B. beccarii, have been compared to a whole herd of dead elephants. (en)
  • Bulbophyllum fletcherianum, es una especie de orquídea epifita originaria de Asia. (es)
  • Bulbophyllum fletcherianum est une espèce rare d'orchidées du genre Bulbophyllum appartenant à la sous-famille des Epidendroideae. Elle est endémique de Papouasie, plus particulièrement du sud de la Nouvelle-Guinée. C'est une plante généralement épiphyte, mais elle peut aussi se comporter comme une lithophyte. Elle nécessite un environnement très humide, car elle est originaire des forêts tropicales chaudes où elle pousse sur des troncs ou des branches mousseuses, ainsi que sur des roches couvertes d'humus. (fr)
  • Bulbophyllum fletcherianum adalah spesies tumbuhan yang tergolong ke dalam famili Orchidaceae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari ordo Asparagales. Spesies Bulbophyllum fletcherianum sendiri merupakan bagian dari genus Bulbophyllum. Nama ilmiah dari spesies ini pertama kali diterbitkan oleh Rolfe 1911. (in)
  • Bulbophyllum fletcherianum é uma espécie de orquídea (família Orchidaceae) pertencente ao gênero Bulbophyllum. Foi descrita por Robert Allen Rolfe em 1911. O Bulbophyllum fletcherianum, é uma orquídea tamanho gigante nativa da Nova Guiné. É a orquídea com a maior folha, que pode chegar a 1,5 ou 1,8 m de comprimento com até 30 cm de largura. Seus pseudobulbos são arredondados e podem ficar do tamanho de uma laranja. Podem habitar rochas e árvores com musgos, e suas raízes precisam constantemente de água. As flores são conhecidas pelo cheiro de carniça, o que atrai polinizadores como besouros e moscas. O tempo de crescimento desde o tamanho de muda até o tamanho de adulta para florir pode levar quase uma década. É uma planta que nao tolera muito frio, preferindo climas mais quentes. (pt)
  • Bulbophyllum fletcherianum är en orkidéart som beskrevs av Robert Allen Rolfe. Bulbophyllum fletcherianum ingår i släktet Bulbophyllum och familjen orkidéer. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life. (sv)
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