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Bulbophyllum becarii is a species of Bulbophyllum found in Asia.
Description[]
Plants bloom in the spring to summer with many 1 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant with the scent of rotting fish.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in the swampy lowland forest of Borneo at elevations of 0 to 600 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: Beccari's Bulbophyllum
Synonyms[]
- Phyllorchis beccarii (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891