Flasks of Bulbophyllum dennisii 'Lil' × self

Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)

For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.

Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:

For Species:

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: days average 86°F, nights 72°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...

Etymology of	Bulbophyllum		From Greek "bolbos" bulb; "phyllon" leaf. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of	Bulbophyllum		bul-bo-FILL-um (Source: Pridgeon 1992)

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Flask Information
Availability:	We had yield problems with this item, so we didn't continue flasking it.
You should:	Consider placing a "Notify Retries" Request, and if an identical pollination (the same parents) is done again, we'll let you know.
Plantlet Sizes:	From many flasks 20 - 70 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 04/21/2009 ) From one most recently surveyed flask 20 - 70 mm (04/21/2009)
You might also want to:	View the seed assay for this item. View items of the same species. View items of the same genus.

The origin/habitat information below is supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker

The following information is based on the name of the plant provided by the donor, and assumes that the name is correct. If the plant has been misidentified, then the following information may not be correct.
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ORIGIN/HABITAT: The Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. In the Solomon Islands, this epiphytic orchid has been found on Bougainville, Guadalcanal, Kolombangara, and Makira where it grows in rainforest at 250-1650 ft. (70-500 m). Although reported as occurring in New Guinea, we have been unable to locate material reporting specific habitat location or elevation on the island.
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