Bulb. Macupichuensis

[MAli]

Anyone have cultural tips for this one. I can't seem to find much information about it. I bought a four leaf cutting for a ridiculous price and I've just lost one leaf. That's 25% !!
Any help is appreciated.

Cheers

[WhiteRabbit]

[MAli]

Thanks for the bump Sonya

Here are some pics.

This orchid really has me lost. I don't know what to do to make it happy and I'm down to three growths

[AnonYMouse]

Could it be misspelled? Mislabeled? It isn't listed in Orchidspecies.com. Can you recognize the blooms?

[Optimist]

Machu Picchu is spelled Machu Picchu. It would be Machupiccuensis

[MAli]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. Like I said this orchid really has me stumped I searched used any variety of the spelling I can think of and I can't find any information on it. There is mention of it but that's about it.

Cheers

[gnathaniel]

The correct name is Bulbophyllum machupicchuense, not much info about it online but Lankesteriana says the type was collected at "Peru, Cusco, Urubamba, km 87 along the railroad line to Machu Picchu, 2500 m," and Peruflora says to grow it intermediate rather than cool. I would try it mounted with medium-high light, high humidity, frequent watering with a bit of drying in-between, and very good air movement. Basically like a mid-elevation Pleurothallid but a little brighter and dryer, since it has pseudobulbs. May also be sensitive to water quality, like a lot of cloud forest species from that area. Good luck! These neotropical Bulbos have a reputation for being difficult to grow, not sure if that's deserved or not.

[MAli]

Thanks for the suggestions. I would say that so far they have deserved their reputation.

Cheers