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Written by Jamie Christianson   
The exotic look of black orchids make it a very popular flower. This orchid is among many other species in its class that can very greatly in its appearance. Which adds to the uniqueness of this plant.
by JamieChristianson


The exotic look of black orchids make it a very popular flower. This orchid is among many other species in its class that can very greatly in its appearance. Which adds to the uniqueness of this plant.

The name bulbophyllum comes from both the Greek and Latin. The greek "phyllon" means leaf descriptive of it's form, and the latin "bulbus" means bulb-like. This is one of the largest exotic plants in the Orchidaceae, or Orchid, family. And it is also one of the largest in the entire plant kingdom. The study of the black orchid is no simple task, as they number at about 1805 species.

There are many different species of the bulbphyllum, and they can greatly vary in their form, look, smell, environment, and growth pattern. Identifying this plant can be diffucult, and most of the time is done by looking at the specifics and the structure of the flowers of the plant.

The genus itself can range from anything like an erect plant to a winding root climber. This, again is why it is so important to have the specifics of identifying a true bulbophyllum. For this reason it can be extremely difficult for even the most experienced taxonomist and yet since it is so challenging it makes it all the more interesting.

One more thing that varies with the black orchid is the environment in which it grows. Some different countries that they flourish in range from Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, South America, and Papua New Guinea. Almost one third of the species orignated from Papua New Guinea. This makes the forests in Papua New Guinea diverse with these sophisticated plkants. Some of these habitats and forests are losing their natural form, which is inhibiting their growth.

There are several species that are under the threat of becoming extinct. Four are on the endangered list and unfortunately, two are critically endangered. The bulbophyllum filiforme is native to Nigeria and Cameroon where it grows in tropical or sub-tropical dry forests and is now on the critically threatened list because of the loss of its natural habitat. Another on that same list is the bulbophyllum Kupense, also native to Cameroon but this species grows in a sub-tropical moist montane.

The black orchid is intricate in its design, not to mention both beautiful and exotic. It makes it much more interesting to study as the common person may not be able to lable a black orchid as such.

Preserving the environments they grow in is very important so that we will be able to continue studying this obscure and complex plant.

About the Author:

Jamie Christianson is an expert in Orchid Flowers, having grown them for many years. You can find more information and pictures on phalaenopsis orchids, dendrobium orchids, and more by clicking a link above.

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