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Bulbophyllum uniflorum

A western Malesian Bulbophyllum recorded from Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and eastward, mostly as an epiphyte in montane forest around 1000–1500 m. Its records point to cool-to-intermediate, constantly humid conditions such as those of the Cameron Highlands, with no dry season.

Bulbophyllum uniflorum
Photo: M. S. del. ( = Matilda Smith, 1854-1926), J. N. Fitch lith. ( = John Nugent Fitch, 1840–1927) Description by R. A. Rolfe (1855–1921), with some remarks on cultivation by W. Watson (1858-1925), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Records describe it as an epiphyte in primary montane forest, with one label noting montane forest on a mountain slope with shallow soil over sandstone. Montane forest in this band is mossy and frequently misty.

GBIF records run from near sea level to about 1800 m, with most between 1000 and 1500 m, for example in the Cameron Highlands and the Bornean highlands.

Peninsular MalaysiaSumatraBorneoJavaNew Guinea

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✓ Substrate and airflow
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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.