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Flasks of
Bulbophyllum fritillariiflorum 'MC3626' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN5465
Name: Bulbophyllum fritillariiflorum 'MC3626' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Richard Lockwood  (Email: rlockwood@ramboll.com)
 
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F). Likes high humidity and good airflow, and fairly bright light (as suitable for cattleyas). Grows well on mounts.
 
Comments: Peter O'Byrne's book Lowland Orchids of Papua New Guinea differentiates B. fritillariiflorum from B. arfakianum primarily on the basis of petal shape. B. arfak. has oblong-triangular petals, while B. frit. has "more slender petals that end in a long filament".

Parent plant: Medium-sized plant. Not the fastest growing Bulbophyllum in the greenhouse, but large flowers. The flower diagnostics conform to O'Byrne's description for B. fritillariiflorum and not B. arfakianum. The flower smells like vomit on warm sunny mornings!
 
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 83°F, nights 68°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Bulbophyllum   From Greek "bolbos" bulb; "phyllon" leaf. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of fritillariiflorum   From Latin "fritillus" dice, spotted like dice; "florum" flower. Referring to the spotted flowers. (Source: Todd Durboraw)
Pronunciation of Bulbophyllum   bul-bo-FILL-um (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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Yield Estimate: 1820 plants (based on flask surveys done 04/21/2006 through 12/07/2010)
Yield estimates are only approximate, but may appear to be fairly exact numbers because they are a combination of large rough estimates in remaining mother flasks and more accurate small estimates in reflasks.
Plantlet Sizes: From many flasks 5 - 40 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 09/05/2006 through 06/09/2011)
From one most recently surveyed flask 25 - 30 mm (06/09/2011)
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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: Irian Jaya (formerly Dutch or Western New Guinea). This orchid was discovered in the hills on the southern slopes of the central mountain range somewhat west of the border with Papua New Guinea. It was found along the Noord River near the village of Alkmaar, but additional details were not reported. Siegerist (1988), however, stated that plants in the Hyalosema Section are found at approximately 1650 ft. (500 m)The following climate table and cultural suggestions are therefore based on an estimated habitat elevation and should be used somewhat cautiously.
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