Bulbophyllum purpureorhachis (De Wild.) Schltr.

sect. Megaclinium
Common Name: Purple Inflorescence Bulbophyllum
Family: Orchidaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: Ivory Coast, WC. Trop. Africa
Habitat: Lowland forest, epiphytic.

Description: Basionym : Megaclinium purpureorachis De Wild.

Culture: Best grown in a large shallow pot, with regular fertilizing, hot to warm humid conditions, good air circulation and no direct sunlight. ³

Accession Data:

Accession # 201400163
Source: Tom Lemieux - UC Boulder
Provenance: Denver Botanic Gardens 91-507. Univ of CO 01.099.
Accession Date: 06-17-2014
Bench: 3226 - ORCH:Phrags
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 09-12-2024
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
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Ivory Coast / Central African Republic / Cameroon / Congo / Gabon / Zaire

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 17 June 2014.
WCSP (2014). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 17 June 2014.
Bulbophyllum purpureorhachis at Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia. Accessed 2 June 2015.

data regenerated on Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:52:49 -0400 [bcm v4.0]