Bulbophyllum falcatum (Lindl.) Rchb.f

sect. Megaclinium
Common Name: Sickle-Shaped Leaf Bulbophyllum
Family: Orchidaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: W. Trop. Africa to SW. Kenya

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. ⁴

Accession Data:

Accession # 199100326
Source: J&L
Accession Date: 12-31-1991
Bench: 3226 - ORCH:Phrags
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 03-12-2025
Restrictions:
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
SubClass: monocots
Order: Asparagales
SubOrder:
Family: Orchidaceae
SubFamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
SubTribe: Bulbophyllinae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Benin / Ghana / Guinea / Ivory Coast / Liberia / Nigeria / Sierra Leone / Togo / Central African Republic / Cameroon / Congo / Equatorial Guinea / Gabon / Gulf of Guinea Is. / Rwanda / Zaire / Kenya / Uganda

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 1 April 2105.
WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 1 April 2015.
Bulbophyllum falcatum at Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia. Accessed 3 June 2015.
Bulbophyllum falcatum at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 3 June 2015.

data regenerated on Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:12:32 -0400 [bcm v4.0]