Bulbophyllum apetalum is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae.[1] It is found in West Tropical Africa to Uganda.[1] It is a pseudobulb epiphyte, and its natural habitat includes tropical rainforests, mangrove swamps, and lowland forests. It was formerly the type species of the genus Genyorchis, which is now synonymous with Bulbophyllum.