Bulbophyllum lobbii Size:17cm Begonia montis-elephantis is a rare

Begonia montis-elephantis is a rare

Grows in shaded understorey

lifted by bold dark veining

It is well-suited for both terrestrial and epiphytic growth

Bulbophyllum lobbii Size:17cm Begonia montis-elephantis is a rareBulbophyllum lobbii is a medium sized, warmtohot growing epiphytic orchid native to lowland and montane rainforests across Southeast Asia. It forms wellspaced, eggshaped pseudobulbs (~35 cm long) along a creeping rhizome, each topped with a single, leathery, elliptical leaf (up to ~25 cm long). In summer, each new pseudobulb sends up a 15 cm erect inflorescence bearing a single large, fragrant flower (~710 cm across), typically yellow to buffaloyellow