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Bulbophyllum thaiorum

Bulbophyllum thaiorum

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochilaeae
SubTribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: Bulb. thaiorum
Alliance:
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum thaiorum
J.J.Smith 1912


Bulbophyllum thaiorum is a species in the genus Bulbophyllum that is found in Asia.

Description[]

Plant blooms with several are 2 cm wide.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing on deciduous trees in the cloud forest of Thailand, Burma and Vietnamat at elevations of 600 to 2000 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.

Variants[]

Image Name Description
Bulbophyllum thaiorum yellow Bulbophyllum thaiorum variant Sepals and petals are yellow, lip is yellow.

Naming[]

Common Names: The Thailand Bulbophyllum

Synonyms[]

  1. Bulbophyllum papillosum (Rolfe) Seidenf. & Smitin. 1961
  2. Bulbophyllum thailandicum Seidenf. & Smitin. 1965
  3. Cirrhopetalum papillosum Rolfe 1908
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