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Bulbophyllum affine
Bulbophyllum affine
Bulbophyllum affine
Bulbophyllum affine

Bulbophyllum affine

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  • Dormant period: no
  • Fragrance: No
  • Location: Windowsill/greenhouse/display case
18,90€ - 18,90€
18,90€
18,90€ - 18,90€
18,90€

incl. German VAT plus shipping costs
For cross-border deliveries, the rules of the respective EU country apply.

Delivery time:

DE: 2-3 business days (weather permitting)
EU: 3-5 business days (weather permitting)

This image is for illustrative purposes only. The actual plant may differ in shape and color from the image. Plants are shipped without flowers.

Description

Bulbophyllum affine

Name: Bulbophyllum affine, Lindley 1833
Synonyms: Bulbophyllum kusukuensis Hayata 1914
Phyllorchis affinis (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
Sarcopodium affine (Lindl.) Lindl. & Paxton 1850
Etymology: affine = related, similar
in China = 赤唇石豆兰 chi chun shi dou lan
Origin: India (Assam, Sikkim), Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and Yunnan), Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands
Habitat: grows epiphytically in evergreen lowland forests at elevations of 100 to 1,800 metres; in Hong Kong, it grows as a lithophyte on rocks at elevations of around 200 metres
Notes: a relatively common species in the tropics. The plant can easily be found on most trees and completely covers the trunk from bottom to top. This species begins to
flower with the onset of the summer rains.