Bulbophyllum

Finding

SITF does not have sufficient evidence to overturn this old award and will leave it as Bulbophyllum putidum (Jul 2025). This old award was challenged to be B. appendiculatum, not B. putidum, but the existing photographic records preclude definitive resolution on this almost 20 year old award. The award photo of B. putidum 'Free Spirit' AM/AOS does not have sufficient resolution to see the detail in the lip necessary to consider reversing the award; therefore, SITF considers this to be correct as B. putidum.

Judging Center: Karl Varian

Award Number: 20078370

Award Date: November 17, 2007

Awarded As: AM

Vermeulen, O'Byrne, and Lamb; Bulbophyllum of Borneo; pg 73 - "... This species [Bulb. appendiculatum] differs [from Bulb. putidum] by the ridges on the adaxial side of the lip only reaching up to approx. 2/3 along the length of the lip, as well as in the distinctly convex part in front of the ridges." This results in the distal half of the lip appearing 'bulbous', see picture below from https://www.orchidspecies.com/mastappendiculatum.htm

Not mentioned but I have noticed that the basally upper margins of Bulb. putidum has a few 'hairs' (fimbriae??) along the upper margins whereas Bulb. appendiculatum upper margin is entire except distally.

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