Golden Bulbophyllum
Bulbophyllum aureum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering
- November-December
How to identify Golden Bulbophyllum
Identify Golden Bulbophyllum by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Golden Bulbophyllum.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bulbophyllum aureum
- Genus
- Bulbophyllum
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-December
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Golden Bulbophyllum itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Golden Bulbophyllum
Golden Bulbophyllum (Bulbophyllum aureum) is a herb in the Orchidaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from November to December.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Golden Bulbophyllum belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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