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Bulbophyllum schillerianum

Bulbophyllum schillerianum

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochilaeae
SubTribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: Bulb. schillerianum
Alliance:
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum schillerianum
Rchb. f. 1860


Bulbophyllum schillerianum is a species of Bulbophyllum found in Asia.

Description[]

Plant blooms from spring to fall with many flowers that are less than 1 cm wide.

Distribution[]

Plants are found in mangrove swamps in Australia at elevations below 1000 meters.

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.

Naming[]

Common Names: Schiller's Bulbophyllum

Synonyms[]

  1. Bulbophyllum aurantiacum F. Muell. 1862
  2. Bulbophyllum aurantiacum var. wuttsii F.M.Bailey 1913
  3. Dendrobium aurantiacum [F Mueller] F. Meuller 1870
  4. Dendrobium shepherdii Mueller var platyphyllum Muell.
  5. Oxysepala schilleriana (Rchb.f.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2002
  6. Phyllorchis aurantiaca [f Mueller] Kuntze 1891
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