The orchid Bulbophyllum Melanie's Octopus is a hybrid registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by S.Oyama in 2006.
Top three species ancestors and their influences are

• Bulbophyllum corolliferum (50.00%)  section: Cirrhopetalum 
• Bulbophyllum medusae (50.00%)  section: Desmosanthes