Bulbophyllum sanguineomaculatum

Bulbophyllum sanguineo-maculatum Ridl., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 32: 265 (1896).

Bulbophyllum sanguineomaculatum Ridl., Photo by Khairul Hafizi 

Bulbophyllum sanguineomaculatum Ridl., Photo by Khairul Hafizi 

its native range is Peninsula Malaysia to Sulawesi.

Latin Name: 

Bulbophyllum sanguineo-maculatum Ridl., 

Family: 

Orchidaceae Juss.

Synonym:

Bulbophyllum maculosum Ames

English Name:

The Blood Speckled Bulbophyllum.

Description: 

With 0.5 to 1.4 cm between each ovoid to almost cylindrical pseudobulb carrying a single, apical, elliptic to obovate, acuminate, gradually narrowing below into the shortly petiolate base leaf that blooms in the winter on a basal, 5 to 6.5 cm long, single flowered inflorescence.

Distribution:

Borneo, Malaya, Philippines, Sulawesi.

Ecological:

In primary forests at elevations of 100 to 1300 m as a small sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte.

Flowering times:

Bloome in the winter.

Flower size:

3.5 cm

Cultivation:

Light:  

Shade to Bright; 1500-2500 Footcandles (indirect light,pronounced shadowing).

Temperature:

Intermediate to Warm; 58°F min. to 88°F max.

Watering:

Moist; 3-5 waterings per week (let dry lightly between waterings)

Typus:

Reference: 

- http://theplantlist.org

- https://www.ipni.org/n/620086-1

- http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:620086-1

-  http://www.orchidspecies.com/bulbomaculosum.htm.

- https://andysorchids.com/pictureframe.asp?pic=images/Species/3204med.jpg&PicId=3204&PicNam=Bulbophyllum%20/%20membranifolium