Bulbophyllum auricomum

Bulbophyllum auricomum is a species of orchid in the Bulbophyllum genus.

History
It was discovered by William Carey in Rangoon (recently named Yangon), Burma. He sent a specimen to the Botanical Gardens of Calcutta in 1832, where it was cultivated under the name of Dendrobium tripetaloides.

Description
It is an herb less than a foot high. The leaves usually form in succeeding pseudobulbs, and are about 4 inches long. The flowers are fragrant, numerous, and are colored white to orange.