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Bulbophyllum andersonii

Bulb andersonii

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochilaeae
SubTribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: Bulb. andersonii
Alliance:
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum andersonii
(Hook. f.) J.J. Sm. 1912


Bulbophyllum andersonii is a species of Bulbophyllum.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the fall with six 1 cm wide flowers.

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing on rocks and tree trunks in Sikkim India, Myanamar, N. Vietnam, and China at elevations of 500 to 1600 meters

Culture[]

Keep plant in intermediate to warm temperatures. Keep moist in summer seasons and do not allow mix to dry, in winter keep the mix slight dry and reduce watering. Keep good air movement to avoid fungal growth. Keep plants in shade. Pot plants in sphagnum moss, fine bark, or mounted.

Naming[]

Common Names:Anderson's Bulbophyllum

Synonyms[]

  1. Cirrhopetalum andersonii Hk f. 1870
  2. Bulbophyllum henryi (Rolfe) J.J. Sm. 1912
  3. Cirrhopetalum henryi Rolfe 1903
  4. Cirrhopetalum rivesii Gagnep. 1931
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