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Bulbophyllum ecornutum

Bulb ecornutum

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochilaeae
SubTribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: Bulb. ecornutum
Alliance:
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum ecornutum
J.J. Sm 1914


Bulbophyllum ecornutum is a species of Bulbophyllum.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the fall with a single 3 cm wide flower. Flowers are fragrant with the scent of grapes.

Distribution[]

Plants are found in the shrubby forest of Thailand, Sumatra, Borneo, Bali and Java at elevations of 400 to 1300 meter

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: The Hornless Bulbophyllum

Synonyms[]

  1. Bulbophyllum cornutum var ecornutum J.J. Sm. 1905
  2. Bulbophyllum ecornutum var deliense J. J. Sm. 1932
  3. Bulbophyllum ecornutum var teloense J. J. Sm. 1932;
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