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Bulbophyllum occultum is a species in the genus Bulbophyllum.
Description[]
Plant blooms from fall through spring with many 1.6 cm flowers.
Distribution[]
Plant is found in Madagascar at elevations around sealevel to 1500 meters
Culture[]
Bulb occultum bloom
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 Yellow Bracted Bulbophyllum
Synonyms[]
- Dendrochilum occultum (Thouars) Lindl 1830
- Diphyes occulata (Thouars) Kuntze 1891
- Diphyes occulta (Thouars) Kuntze 1891
- Phyllorchis occulta (Thouars) Kuntze 1891