Bulbophyllum biflorum

Bulbophyllum biflorum 

Bulbophyllum biflorum                                                                                                                                                    photo C. Solimbergo
   
taxonomy        described by Teijsmann, Johannes Elias  &  Binnendijk, Simon
  published in      Nederlandsch Kruidkundig Archief. Verslangen en Mededelingen der Nederlandsche 
    Botanische Vereeniging  3 397    1855
     
   Family Orchidaceae
  Subfamily   Epidendroideae
  Tribe Malaxideae 
  Subtribe Dendrobiinae
  Genus Bulbophyllum Thouras 1822
  Section Biflorae   Garay, Hamer & Siegerist  1994
     
  metabolism CAM pathway, stomata of the leaves are open at night.
    (K.Silvera, L.S. Santiago, J.C. Cushman, K. Winter - International Symposium on Plant Biology, August 2013)
    it is useful give the soluble mineal nutriens, on the roots.
     
native of origins forests in shadow of Thailand, Malesia (Tambunan, Pahang, Krambit), Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, Bali, 
    Mts. Garut, Mts. Galong)
  altitude 660 - 1400 m  (2178 - 46200 ft)    
  habitat climate informations from Bima (Mts. Galong, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia)
    Köppen climate classification : Aw, tropical savanna climate (with a dry season and a rainy season)
    the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 1000 m / 3300 ft) :
    Bulbophyllum biflorum a gr uk
  photoperiod in Bima this orchid bloom with a photoperiod, that varies during the year, from 12 h 33 m' to 11 h 27 m'
  life form epiphytic
  brightness   partial shade
     
inflorescence    length 7 cm (2.8")
  nr flowers 2, fragrant
  size single flower  7 L 0.7 cm  (2.8" L 0.28")
  duration inflorescence≈ 10 - 12 days
  time  to bloom from birth, ≈ 40 days
     
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