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Bulbophyllum becarii

Bulb. becarii

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochilaeae
SubTribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: Bulb. becarii
Alliance:
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum becarii
Rchb. f. 1879


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[]

  1. Phyllorchis beccarii (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891
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