Five beautifully colored dark purple flowers presented in an umbel on one arching inflorescence; dorsal sepal hooded with minute caudae pointing horizontally at apex; lateral sepals rolled inward and touching proximally, apically slightly splayed and lighter in color; petals minute, medially knee bent, minute caudae at apices, interior dark cream color, heavily overlaid dark purple blotches, apices solid dark purple; lip ligulate, dome-shaped, column dark cream color, anther cap yellow; substance firm; texture satin.
Bulbophyllum delitescens Hance, J. Bot. 14: 44 (1876).
This name is accepted.
2014 3188Â Florida North Central
Bulbophyllum delitescens, award 2014 3188, has been confirmed to be  Bulbophyllum delitescens by SITF (Sept 2014).Â