Bulbophyllum umbellatum appears to be somewhat uncommon in cultivation. When you google it, you don't see many correctly identified photos of this species. There is also some confusion about the name. There used to be a species called Cirrhopetalum umbellatum . Cirrhopetalum is now included in genus Bulbophyllum , and the current name for Cirrhopetalum umbellatum is Bulbophyllum longiflorum ( link to the photo in IOSPE ). But some people are incorrectly calling them Bulbophyllum umbellatum . According to Flora of China , this species occurs in southern part of China, Bhutan, NE India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, and Taiwan at the elevation range of 1000-2200 m. I got my plant from Troy Meyers as a seedling about 5 years ago ( 'MC411' x self ). The seeds were from Dale Border, so my plant is likely to be the offspring of plant in IOSPE, whose photo was taken by him. I think this is the second blooming under my cultivation. It ...
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