Bulbophyllum geniculiferum

Bulbophyllum geniculiferum

This one is fron PNG, section Coelochilus, the labellum is immovably attached to the base of the column. The sepals are mostly reflexed during the hot hours of the day, but more or less closed at night. The lip in this section are prominent and in this species very reflective in the light.

The name refers to the lip with a bend towards the tip, from the latin, genuflect.