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Bulbophyllum blumei is a species of Bulbophyllum found in Asia.
Description[]
Plant blooms from spring to fall with one to two 6 cm flowers.
Distribution[]
Plants are found on tree trunks in the rainforest of West Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, to the Philippines, Papua and New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia at elevations of 50 to 800 meters.
Culture[]
Keep plant in 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: Blume's Bulbophyllum
Synonyms[]
- Bulbophyllum cheiri Lindl. 1844
- Bulbophyllum cuspidilingue Rchb.f 1861
- Bulbphyllum epiphippium Rdl. 1921
- Bulbophyllum maxillare [Lindley]Rchb.f 1861
- Bulbophyllum megalanthum Griff. 1851
- *Cirrhopetalum blumei Lindl. 1830
- Cirrhopetalum maxillare Lindley 1843
- Epiphippium ciliatum Bl. 1825
- Phyllorchis blumei [Lindl.]Ktze. 1891
- Phyllorchis cheiri [Lindl.]Ktze. 1891
- Phyllorchis maxillaris [Lindl.]Ktze. 1891
- Phyllorkis megalantha (Griff.) Kuntze 1891
- Sarcopodium cheiri [Lindley]Lindley 1850
- Sarcopodium megalanthum (Griff.) Lindl. 1853