Scientific name: Bulbophyllum parviflorum Par. et Rchb.f.
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Creeping lithophytic and epiphytic herb with rhizome (10)15-25(30) cm long, (1.8)2-4(4.5) mm in diam., with pseudobulbs distant on 2-5(6) cm apart. Pseudobulbs subglobular to broadly ovoid conical, (0.6)0.8-1.2(1.4) mm tall and wide. Leaves petiolate; petiole (1.4)1.6-2(3) cm long, 1-2 mm in diam.; leaf blade lanceolate to oblong lanceolate, (6)8-10(12) cm long, (0.8)1-1.8(2) cm wide, obtuse to acute. Inflorescence glabrous, erect or patent, dense, secund, many-flowered raceme, (7)8-18(20) cm long; peduncle (5)6-8(10) cm long, with 3-6 sterile, narrowly ovate bracts to 8 mm long; rachis (2)3-8(10) cm long. Floral bracts narrowly ovate to triangular, (1.5)2-3(3.5) mm long, 0.8-1 mm wide, acute. Flowers white, not widely opening, all or many opening in one time. Pedicel and ovary filiform, (1.8)2(2.2) mm long. Sepals and petals subsimilar, broadly lanceolate triangular, (2.8)3-3.4(4) mm long, acute, ciliate along margin, median sepal (0.5)0.6-0.7 mm wide, lateral sepal (0.7)0.8-1(1.2) mm wide. Petals narrowly ovate elliptic, (1.1)1.2(1.3) mm long, 0.4-0.5 mm wide, acute, ciliate along margin, glabrous on surfaces. Lip recurved, oblong, (1.5)1.6-1.8(2) mm long, 0.5-0.6(0.7) mm wide, rounded, papillose, ciliate along margin, grooved in basal part. Column 0.4-0.5 mm tall and wide, stelidia narrowly triangular, obtuse, 0.4-0.5 mm long. Anther cap helmet shaped, finely papillose.

Habitat, phenology and conservation status.

Creeping epiphyte and lithophyte. Primary and secondary broad-leaved and coniferous evergreen forests on any kind of mother rocks. 500–700 m. Fl. December.

Occasional, locally common.

Tentatively estimated

IUCN Red List status - DD.

Distribution.

Cambodia: Sihanoukville town area (Kaoh Rong Samoloem Khong Island),

Laos: Vientiane province (Phou Khao Khouay national protected area),

Vietnam: Bac Can (Na Ri district), Dak Lak and Dien Bien provinces.

Bhutan, NE. India, Myanmar, Thailand.