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Bulbophyllum macrorhopalon

Bulbophyllum macrorhopalon

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochilaeae
SubTribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: Bulb. macrorhopalon
Alliance:
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum macrorhopalon
Schltr. 1913


Bulbophyllum macrorhopalon is a species of Bulbophyllum found in Asia.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the fall with a single 1.8 cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing in New Guinea at elevations around 1800 meters

Culture[]

Keep plant in intermediate 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 Large Appendaged Bulbophyllum

Synonyms[]

  1. Epicranthes macrorhopalon (Schltr.) Garay & W.Kitt. 1985 publ. 1986
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