Description: Epiphytica, rhizomatosa, usque ad 12 cm alta, rhizomate prorepent; pesudobulbis ovoideo-tetragonis, unifoliatis, 2-3 cm altis, 1.0 - 1.5 cm crassis; foliis late ellipticis, pallide marginatis, apice rotundato emarginatis, basi subsesselibus, 6-11 cm longis, 3-4 cm latis; inflorescentiis juxta pseudobulbos vel ex rhizomate orientibus, unifloris, ca. 10 cm longis; pedunculo gracili, univaginato; bracteis ovatis, acuminatis 12 mm longis; floribus flavo-virescentibus, sepalis basin versus brunneo marginatis, petalis albidis, in medio extus transverse 3-maculatis, labello basi purpurascenti; sepalo postico valde carnoso, e basi anguste ovato, longe caudato, glabro, 6.0 - 6.5 cm longo, 5-7 cm lato; sepalis lateralibus crassis, e basi angusto ovatis, longe subtereti-caudatis, extus sparse muriculatis, breviterque ciliolatis, 4.0 - 5.0 cm longis, 3-5 mm latis; petalis satis crassis, subquadratis, apice in progressu anguste lineari-triangulari, paululo falcato, 3 mm longo productis, toto 5 mm longis, 2 mm latis; labello carnoso, curvato, ligulato, antice trucnato, disco supra excavato, strigoso, 3 mm longo, 2 mm lato; columna humili, late alata, 2 mm alta, basi in pedem aequilongum producta, stelidiis triangularibus, in medio unidentatis; ovario pedicellato 2 cm longo.

This new species of sect. Hyalosema is unique because of the shape of its petals. The fleshy sepals are reminiscent of Bulbophyllum kermesinum Ridl. and B. unitubum J.J. Smith, both of which, however, have cylindric pseudobulbs.

See full size photo of Bulbophyllum saronae Garay

Bulbophyllum saronae Garay sp. nov. - drawing by Leslie A. Garay