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Bulbophyllum kermesinum

Bulb. kermesinum

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochilaeae
SubTribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: Bulb. kermesinum
Alliance:
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum kermesinum
Ridl. 1886


Bulbophyllum kermesinum is a species of Bulbophyllum found in Asia.

Description[]

Plants bloom in the summer with a single flower.

Distribution[]

Plants are found in New Guinea.

Culture[]

Keep plant in cool to 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 Carmine-Red Bulbophyllum

Synonyms[]

  1. Hapalochilus kermesinus (Ridl.) Garay & W.Kitt. 1985 publ. 1986
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