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Accession Data:

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: 1102 - AFR: African Orchids
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 1 confirmed on 01-29-2019
  • Restrictions:
    • CITES Appendix II Listed Plant

Classification:

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

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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):

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

data regenerated on Tue, 19 Feb 2019 13:27:24 -0500 [bcm v4.0]

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Bulbophyllum falcatum

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Subfamily Cypripedioideae
Tribe Cypripedieae

  • Paphiopedilinae: Paphiopedilum Delrosi
  • Paphiopedilinae: Paphiopedilum x harrisianum
  • Paphiopedilinae: Paphiopedilum haynaldianum
  • Paphiopedilinae: Paphiopedilum villosum

Subfamily Cypripedioideae
Tribe Phragmipedieae

  • Phragmipediinae: Phragmipedium calurum
  • Phragmipediinae: Phragmipedium Lemoinierianum
  • Phragmipediinae: Phragmipedium longifolium
  • Phragmipediinae: Phragmipedium Schroederae
  • Phragmipediinae: Phragmipedium x demetria
  • Phragmipediinae: Phragmipedium x dominianum

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Arethuseae

  • Bletiinae: Bletilla striata
  • Chysinae: Chysis bractescens
  • Sobraliinae: Sobralia decora x leucantha

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Coelogyneae

  • Coelogyninae: Coelogyne flaccida
  • Coelogyninae: Coelogyne lawrenceana
  • Coelogyninae: Coelogyne mayeriana
  • Coelogyninae: Coelogyne ovalis
  • Coelogyninae: Coelogyne pandurata
  • Coelogyninae: Coelogyne rochussenii
  • Coelogyninae: Coelogyne speciosa
  • Coelogyninae: Coelogyne tomentosa
  • Coelogyninae: Coelogyne usitana
  • Coelogyninae: Dendrochilum cobbianum
  • Coelogyninae: Dendrochilum convallariiforme
  • Coelogyninae: Dendrochilum convallariiforme
  • Coelogyninae: Dendrochilum glaucum
  • Coelogyninae: Dendrochilum glumaceum
  • Coelogyninae: Dendrochilum irigense
  • Coelogyninae: Dendrochilum magnum
  • Coelogyninae: Dendrochilum uncatum
  • Coelogyninae: Dendrochilum wenzelii
  • Coelogyninae: Pholidota imbricata
  • Thuniinae: Thunia alba

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Collabieae

  • Phaius tankervilleae var. alba

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Cymbidieae

  • Cymbidiinae: Ansellia africana
  • Cymbidiinae: Cymbidium aloifolium
  • Cymbidiinae: Cymbidium dayanum 'Bolin'
  • Cymbidiinae: Cymbidium ensifolium
  • Cymbidiinae: Cymbidium finlaysonianum
  • Cymbidiinae: Cymbidium sp.
  • Cymbidiinae: Grammatophyllum speciosum
  • Cymbidiinae: Thecostele alata
  • Eulophiinae: Eulophia andamanensis
  • Eulophiinae: Eulophia petersii
  • Lycastinae: Xylobium variegatum
  • Maxillariinae: Bifrenaria inodora
  • Maxillariinae: Lycaste macrophylla 'Hermarl'
  • Maxillariinae: Maxillaria parahybunensis
  • Maxillariinae: Maxillariella houtteana
  • Maxillariinae: Maxillariella sanguinea
  • Maxillariinae: Maxillariella tenuifolia
  • Maxillariinae: Maxillariella variabilis
  • Maxillariinae: Mormolyca hedwigiae
  • Maxillariinae: Mormolyca ringens
  • Maxillariinae: Mormolyca rufescens
  • Maxillariinae: Ornithidium sophronitis
  • Maxillariinae: Trigonidium egertonianum
  • Oncidiinae: Brassia jipijapensis
  • Oncidiinae: Brassia maculata majus
  • Oncidiinae: Brassia verrucosa
  • Oncidiinae: Cischweinfia dasyandra
  • Oncidiinae: Cuitlauzina pulchella
  • Oncidiinae: Gomesa radicans
  • Oncidiinae: Lockhartia lunifera
  • Oncidiinae: Lockhartia oerstedii
  • Oncidiinae: Lockhartia oerstedii
  • Oncidiinae: Miltonia clowesii
  • Oncidiinae: Miltonia flavescens
  • Oncidiinae: Oncidium altissimum
  • Oncidiinae: Oncidium cristatum
  • Oncidiinae: Oncidium fuscatum
  • Oncidiinae: Oncidium maculatum
  • Oncidiinae: Oncidium Sharry Baby Sweet Fragrance
  • Oncidiinae: Oncidium sphacelatum
  • Oncidiinae: Oncidium unidentified
  • Stanhopeinae: Acineta chrysantha
  • Stanhopeinae: Gongora cassidea
  • Stanhopeinae: Gongora galeottiana
  • Stanhopeinae: Gongora histrionica
  • Stanhopeinae: Gongora quinquenervis var uncinata
  • Stanhopeinae: Gongora rufescens
  • Stanhopeinae: Gongora scaphephorus
  • Stanhopeinae: Stanhopea assidensis (tigrina x wardii)
  • Stanhopeinae: Stanhopea costaricensis
  • Stanhopeinae: Stanhopea ecornuta
  • Stanhopeinae: Stanhopea graveolens
  • Stanhopeinae: Stanhopea jenischiana
  • Stanhopeinae: Stanhopea marizana
  • Stanhopeinae: Stanhopea nigripes
  • Stanhopeinae: Stanhopea oculata
  • Stanhopeinae: Stanhopea platyceras
  • Stanhopeinae: Stanhopea tigrina var. nigroviolacea
  • Stanhopeinae: Stanhopea wardii
  • Zygopetalinae: Dichaea glauca
  • Zygopetalinae: Kefersteinia tolimensis
  • Zygopetalinae: Pescatoria wallisii
  • Zygopetalinae: Zygopetalum maculatum

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Epidendreae

  • Glomerinae: Agrostophyllum planicaule
  • Laeliinae: Barkeria melanocaulon
  • Laeliinae: Barkeria melanocaulon
  • Laeliinae: Brassavola cucullata
  • Laeliinae: Brassavola nodosa
  • Laeliinae: Brassocattleya 'Star Ruby Xanadu'
  • Laeliinae: Cattleya purpurata
  • Laeliinae: Cattleya trianae
  • Laeliinae: Dinema polybulbon
  • Laeliinae: Encyclia advena
  • Laeliinae: Encyclia ambigua
  • Laeliinae: Encyclia kennedyi
  • Laeliinae: Epidendrum magnoliae
  • Laeliinae: Epidendrum radicans
  • Laeliinae: Epidendrum rigidum
  • Laeliinae: Epidendrum schlecterianum
  • Laeliinae: Epidendrum unidentified
  • Laeliinae: Guarianthe bowringiana
  • Laeliinae: Guarianthe x guatemalense
  • Laeliinae: Isabelia pulchella
  • Laeliinae: Isochilus carnosiflorus
  • Laeliinae: Laelia rubescens
  • Laeliinae: Myrmecophila christinae
  • Laeliinae: Myrmecophila tibicinis
  • Laeliinae: Scaphyglottis confusa
  • Laeliinae: Scaphyglottis longicaulis
  • Meiracylliinae: Meiracyllium trinasutum
  • Pleurothallidinae: Acianthera aphthosa
  • Pleurothallidinae: Acianthera casapensis
  • Pleurothallidinae: Anathallis linearifolia 'D&M'
  • Pleurothallidinae: Dracula pusilla
  • Pleurothallidinae: Masdevallia herradurae
  • Pleurothallidinae: Masdevallia infracta
  • Pleurothallidinae: Myoxanthus affinis
  • Pleurothallidinae: Octomeria unidentified
  • Pleurothallidinae: Pleurothallis gargantua
  • Pleurothallidinae: Pleurothallis longipedicellata
  • Pleurothallidinae: Pleurothallis nuda
  • Pleurothallidinae: Pleurothallis prolaticollaris
  • Pleurothallidinae: Pleurothallis unidentified
  • Pleurothallidinae: Pleurothallis unidentified
  • Pleurothallidinae: Restrepiella ophiocephala
  • Pleurothallidinae: Scaphosepalum gibberosum
  • Pleurothallidinae: Specklinia brighamii
  • Pleurothallidinae: Specklinia grobyi
  • Pleurothallidinae: Specklinia grobyi
  • Pleurothallidinae: Specklinia tribuloides
  • Pleurothallidinae: Stelis argentata
  • Pleurothallidinae: Stelis argentata
  • Pleurothallidinae: Stelis megachlamys
  • Pleurothallidinae: Stelis quadrifida
  • Pleurothallidinae: Stelis restrepioides
  • Pleurothallidinae: Zootrophion hirtzii

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Malaxideae

  • Liparis condylobulbon

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Podochilaeae

  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum affine
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum affine
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum annamense
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum careyanum
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum cheiri
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum corolliferum
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum elegantulum
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum falcatum
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum flabellum-veneris
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum flabellum-veneris
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum flammuliferum
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum fletcherianum
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum gibbosum
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum gibbosum
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum grandiflorum
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum lilacinum
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum lobbii
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum longiflorum
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum longissimum
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum macrochilum
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum medusae
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum morotaiense
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum picturatum
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum purpureorhachis
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum roxburghii
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum roxburghii
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum roxburghii
  • Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum sandersonii
  • Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium anceps
  • Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium anosmum
  • Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium aphyllum
  • Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium bifalce
  • Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium chrysotropis
  • Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium x delicatum
  • Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium densiflorum
  • Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium farmeri
  • Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium gracilicaule
  • Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium hymenanthum
  • Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium kingianum
  • Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium lindleyi
  • Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium lindleyi
  • Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium moniliforme
  • Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium nakaharae
  • Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium plicatile
  • Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium rigidum
  • Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium speciosum var. hillii
  • Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium speciosum var. pedunculatum
  • Eriinae: Ceratostylis retisquama
  • Eriinae: Eria carinata
  • Eriinae: Eria javanica
  • Eriinae: Mediocalcar decoratum
  • Eriinae: Trichotosia velutina

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Podochileae

  • Eriinae: Pinalia bractescens
  • Eriinae: Pinalia copelandii

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Vandeae

  • Aerangidinae: Diaphananthe pellucida
  • Aerangidinae: Microterangis hariotiana
  • Aeridinae: Arachnis flos-aeris
  • Aeridinae: Ascocentrum ampullaceum
  • Aeridinae: Neofinetia falcata
  • Aeridinae: Renanthera coccinea
  • Aeridinae: Tuberolabium kotoense
  • Aeridinae: Vanda denisoniana
  • Aeridinae: Vanda tricolor var. suavis
  • Aeridinae: Vanda unidentified
  • Aeridinae: Vanda unidentified
  • Angraecinae: Angraecum distichum
  • Angraecinae: Jumellea arachnantha
  • Polystachyinae: Neobenthamia gracilis

Subfamily Orchidoideae
Tribe Cranchideae

  • Cranchidinae: Cladobium graminifolium

Subfamily Orchidoideae
Tribe Cranichideae

  • Goodyerinae: Ludisia discolor

Subfamily Orchidoideae
Tribe Orchideae

  • Orchidinae: Habenaria medusa

Subfamily Vanilloideae
Tribe Vanilleae

  • Vanilla phalaenopsis
  • Vanilla planifolia
  • Vanilla pompona
  • Vanilla roscheri
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