Bulbophyllum purpureorhachis

Common name: Purple Inflorescence Bulbophyllum

Family: Orchidaceae

Synonym(s):

Country of Origin: Ivory Coast, WC. Trop. Africa

Description: Basionym : Megaclinium purpureorachis De Wild.

Uses:

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USDA Zone:

Source: Tom Lemieux - UC Boulder

Provenance:

Denver Botanic Gardens 91-507. Univ of CO 01.099.

Restrictions:

Culture:

Best grown in a large shallow pot, with regular fertilizing, hot to warm humid conditions, good air circulation and no direct sunlight. ³

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 17 June 2014.
2. WCSP (2014). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 17 June 2014.
3. Bulbophyllum purpureorhachis at Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia. Accessed 2 June 2015.

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