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Flasks of
Bulbophyllum blumei 'Halcyon' × self |
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| Number: |
TN4318 |
| Name: |
Bulbophyllum blumei 'Halcyon' × self
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| Type: |
self (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Dale Borders
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Pod Parent Closeup of Flower |
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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.
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Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
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Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: days average 89°F, nights 75°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
blumei |
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Named for Karl Ludwig von Blume (1796-1862), German-Dutch botanist, director of the Buitenzorg-Garden in Java, Indonesia; described many South East Asian species and defined many genera.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Etymology of |
Bulbophyllum |
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From Greek "bolbos" bulb; "phyllon" leaf.
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
blumei |
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BLOOM-ee-eye
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
Bulbophyllum |
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bul-bo-FILL-um
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
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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.
This text is copyrighted by the Bakers and may not be reproduced without permission.
ORIGIN/HABITAT: Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, the Philippines,
Java, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Australia. In Malaya, plants
are found mostly in the southern lowlands on old mangrove and near rivers.
In Borneo it is found in Kalimantan and Sabah in lowland forests. In the
Philippines it grows on the islands Leyte, Luzon, and Bohol at about 200
ft. (60 m). In Java, plants are found only in the west in the vicinity of
Mt. Salak at about 3950 ft. (1200 m). In Papua New Guinea, plants have
been noted in Central Province, Gulf Province, and Madang Province.
O'Byrne (1994) reported that this orchid is common in coastal forests and
rainforests of Papua New Guinea at 150-1650 ft. (50-500 m) and that plants
grow on the trunks and large branches of trees in bright scattered shade,
often in rather exposed situations. Plants are also reported in Irian
Jaya.
More about this information and the Bakers...
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