Bulbophyllum levanae var. levanae

Bulbophyllum levanae var. levanae

Synonym:
Heterotypic Synonyms:
Bulbophyllum nymphopolitanum Kraenzl., Ann. K.K. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 30: 60 (1916).
Bulbophyllum trigonosepalum Kraenzl., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 17: 384 (1921).

Note: This plant came to me labelled as Bulbophyllum basicetum

Distribution: Philippines

Bulbophyllum levanae var. levanae is a showy, strong growing species from the Philippines. The spikes bear up to 3 flowers each to 6 cm long, glossy orange red, the hinged lip is dark red. Bulbophyllum levanae var. levanae is a compact clumping type that will grow into a specimen in a basket or large shallow pot/tray. It also does well on treefern slabs given extra water.

Lots of water and fertiliser when in growth, and it will tolerate a lot of sunlight which improves the flowering effort. A warm to intermediate grower.