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Bulbophyllum refractilingue

Bulb refractilingue

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochilaeae
SubTribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: Bulb. refractilingue
Alliance:
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum refractilingue
J.J. Sm. 1931


Bulbophyllum refractilingue is a species of Bulbophyllum found in Asia.

Description[]

Plant blooms in from winter to summer with five to eight flowers. Flowers are 2cm wide and has a weak mossy fragrance.

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing on decaying logs, leaf litter and limestone in the lowland forest of Borneo at elevations of 100 to 400 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: The Abruptly Back Curved Lip Bulbophyllum

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