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Bulbophyllum levanae

Bulb. levanae

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochilaeae
SubTribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: Bulb. levanae
Alliance:
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum levanae
Ames 1915


Bulbophyllum levanae is a species of Bulbophyllum found in Asia.

Description[]

Plants bloom with two to three 7.5 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant with an unpleasant scent.

Distribution[]

Plants are found in the Philippines at elevations around 500 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: Levan's Bulbophyllum

Synonyms[]

  1. Bulbophyllum levanae var. giganteum Quisumb. & C.Schweinf. 1953
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