| Bulbophyllum [Bulb.] lobbii | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pronounced: | LOB-bee-eye (named for Thomas Lobb, 19th cent British collector for Veitch in SE Asia) |
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| Author: | Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 33: t. 29 (1847). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name: | Lobb's Bulbophyllum | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Based on data from 62 awards Bulb. lobbii averages 1.2 flowers per inflorescence and 7.0 cm. (2.8 inches) natural spread. |
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| Photography by L. Grobler | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORIGIN/HABITAT: Widespread throughout southeast Asia. The habitat extends southward from Assam, India, Burma, and Thailand, through the Malay Peninsula to the islands of Borneo, Sumatra, and Java. Plants grow at elevations of 2450-6550 ft. (750-12000 m). They also occur in the Philippines, on Luzon and Palawan islands at 3300- 4900 ft. (1000-1500 m). -- Source: Charles Baker |
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| *Based on 190 recorded plant bloomings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grow in shaded conditions. | Grow in warm to hot conditions, or 66°F to 85°F at night. |
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