Bulbophyllum falcatum

Common name: Sickle-Shaped Leaf Bulbophyllum

Family: Orchidaceae

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Country of Origin: W. Trop. Africa to SW. Kenya

Description:

Uses:

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Source: J&L

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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. ⁴

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Liliopsida
• SubClass: monocots
• Order: Asparagales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Orchidaceae
• SubFamily: Epidendroideae
• Tribe: Dendrobieae
• SubTribe: Bulbophyllinae

References:

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 1 April 2105.
2. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 1 April 2015.
3. Bulbophyllum falcatum at Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia. Accessed 3 June 2015.
4. Bulbophyllum falcatum at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 3 June 2015.

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