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Bulbophyllum nigriflorum

A small epiphytic Bulbophyllum in section Pantoblepharon, named for its very dark flowers. It comes from the humid evergreen forests of eastern Madagascar, and Kew also lists it for Mauritius and Réunion. Few records exist; they come from mid-elevation rainforest at about 750–1600 m. Grow it as an intermediate-temperature epiphyte that needs constant moisture.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Collected in humid evergreen forest, including 'dense humid evergreen mid-elevation forest' at Andohahela in the south-east, the forest of Andasibe and the Vohibe forest near Vatomandry. It grows on tree trunks and branches in shaded to dappled forest. No detailed field description of its microhabitat was found.

Specimen labels give 752 m, 1000 m and 1590 m, which places it in mid-elevation rainforest.

MadagascarMauritiusRéunion

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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