Cirrhopetalum, abbreviated as Cirr in hortcultural trade, is a genus of epiphyte orchids (family Orchidaceae, subfamily Epidendroideae). This genus is very closely related to Bulbophyllum and its members have been until recently considered to be in the genus Bulbophyllum. The taxon name comes from Latin cirrus (fringe) and Greek petalon (petal), hence meaning fringed-petaled.

Description

• The dorsal sepal of Cirrhopetalum is much smaller than the usually inrolled lateral sepal which has adnate margins.
• There is generally an umbellate inflorescence which can be upright, pendulous or arching.
• The pseudobulbs are conical-shaped and obscurely angled with a single spoon-like leaf atop each pseudobulb.

Species

• Cirrhopetalum africanum
• Cirrhopetalum andersonii
• Cirrhopetalum annandalei
• Cirrhopetalum antenniferum
• Cirrhopetalum auratum
• Cirrhopetalum biflorum
• Cirrhopetalum boninense
• Cirrhopetalum concinnum
• Cirrhopetalum corolliferum
• Cirrhopetalum cumingii
• Cirrhopetalum curtisii
• Cirrhopetalum cyclosepalon
• Cirrhopetalum fascinator
• Cirrhopetalum gracillimum
• Cirrhopetalum japonicum
• Cirrhopetalum lasiochilum
• Cirrhopetalum lepidum
• Cirrhopetalum lishanensis
• Cirrhopetalum longifolium
• Cirrhopetalum macraei
• Cirrhopetalum makoyanum
• Cirrhopetalum medusae
• Cirrhopetalum picturatum
• Cirrhopetalum puguahaanense
• Cirrhopetalum pulchrum
• Cirrhopetalum purpurascens
• Cirrhopetalum retusiusculum
• Cirrhopetalum taeniophyllum
• Cirrhopetalum rothschildianum
• Cirrhopetalum scrarsii
• Cirrhopetalum vaginatum
• Cirrhopetalum verstrifolia
• Cirrhopetalum wendlandianum

Hybrids

• Cirrhopetalum Elizabeth Ann 'Jean' (Cirr. longissimum x Cirr. rothschildianum)
• Cirrhopetalum Elizabeth Ann 'Buckleberry'