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Bulbophyllum carunculatum

Bulbophyllum carunculatum

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochilaeae
SubTribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: Bulb. carunculatum
Alliance:
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum carunculatum
Garay 1995


Bulbophyllum carunculatum is a species in the genus Bulbophyllum.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the summer with up to 12 flowers. Flowers are 9 cm wide and has a foul scent.

Distribution[]

Plant is found in growing in the forest of the Philippines.

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.

Varities[]

Image Name Description
Bulbophyllum carunculatum1 Bulbophyllum carunculatum variant Lip is black, sepals are yellow and petals are red
Bulb. carunculatum album Bulbophyllum carunculatum var. album Lip is yellow, sepals are yellow and petals are yellow

Naming[]

Common Names: The Caruncule Bulbophyllum

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