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Bulbophyllum macranthum is a species of Bulbophyllum found in Asia.
Description[]
Plants bloom from summer to fall with a single fragrant 5 cm wide flower.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in trees in the forest of Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, to Papua New Guinea at elevations of 700 up to 1500 meters.
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.
Varieties[]
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Bulbophyllum macranthum variant | Sepals are spotted and white. Petals are also spotted and white |
Naming[]
Common Names: The Large Flowered Bulbophyllum
Synonyms[]
- Bulbophyllum cochinchinense Gagn. 1950
- Bulbophyllum patens Auct. no King ex Hkr. Gagn. 1951
- Bulbophyllum purpureum Náves in F.M.Blanco 1880
- Carparomorchis macrantha (Lindl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002
- Phyllorchis macrantha (Lindl.) Kuntze
- Sarcopodium macranthum Lindley 1850-1
- Sarcopodium purpureum Rchb.f 1859;