Bulbophyllum gracillimum
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family:Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Podochilaeae SubTribe: Bulbophyllinae Genus: Bulbophyllum Species: Bulb. gracillimum Alliance: Binomial name Bulbophyllum gracillimum Rolfe 1907

Bulbophyllum gracillimum is a species of Bulbophyllum found in Asia.

Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 Culture 4 Naming 4.1 Synonyms

DescriptionEdit

Plant blooms in the spring to fall with 2 to 3 cm flowers.

DistributionEdit

Plants are found in lowland forest tree branches in Thailand, Burma and Malaysia south and east through the Solomon islands at elevations of 0 to 150 meters.

CultureEdit

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.

NamingEdit

Common Names: The Graceful Bulbophyllum

SynonymsEdit

1. Bulbophyllum leratii (Schltr.) J.J.Sm. 1912
2. Bulbophyllum psittacoides J.J. Sm. 1911
3. Cirrhopetalum gracillimum Rolfe 1895
4. Cirrhopetalum leratii Schltr. 1911
5. Cirrhopetalum psittacoides Ridley 1927
6. Cirrhopetalum warianum Schlechter 1913