Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae, a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Earth except glaciers. The world's richest diversity of orchid genera and species is found in the tropics.
Bulbophyllum is a genus of mostly epiphytic and lithophytic orchids in the family Orchidaceae. It is the largest genus in the orchid family and one of the largest genera of flowering plants with more than 2,000 species, exceeded in number only by Astragalus. These orchids are found in diverse habitats throughout most of the warmer parts of the world including Africa, southern Asia, Latin America, the West Indies, and various islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Orchids in this genus have thread-like or fibrous roots that creep over the surface of trees or rocks or hang from branches. The stem is divided into a rhizome and a pseudobulb, a feature that distinguished this genus from Dendrobium. There is usually only a single leaf at the top of the pseudobulb and from one to many flowers are arranged along an unbranched flowering stem that arises from the base of the pseudobulb. Several attempts have been made to separate Bulbophyllum into smaller genera, but most have not been accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
Johannes Jacobus Smith was a Dutch botanist who, between years 1905 to 1924, crossed the islands of the Dutch East Indies, collecting specimens of plants and describing and cataloguing the flora of these islands. The standard botanical author abbreviation J.J.Sm. is applied to plants described by J.J. Smith.
Bulbophyllum pseudohydra is a species of epiphytic orchid, formerly the sole species in Bulbophyllum sect. Chaseella[Summerh.] G A Fischer & J J. It is endemic to the Honde and Haroni Valleys of Zimbabwe. It has also been reported from Kenya, although this remains to be confirmed.
Bulbophyllum adelphidium is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. The species was originally described by J.J. Vermeulen i 1993
Bulbophyllum ankylochele is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. This orchid species is native to the New Guinea and is known for its small size and beautiful, intricate flowers. The scientific name "ankylochele" comes from the Greek words "ankylos," meaning "bent," and "cheilos," meaning "lip," referring to the lip of the flower that is bent downwards.
Bulbophyllum bicolor is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. It is found only in Hong Kong and isolated parts of southeast China and northern Vietnam.
Bulbophyllum bliteum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. It is native to Papua New Guinea.
Bulbophyllum ceratostylis is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum, which found in Sabah Borneo and Sumatra.
Bulbophyllum gracillimum, commonly known as the wispy umbrella orchid, is a species of epiphytic orchid. It has a creeping rhizome, widely spaced, olive green pseudobulbs, each with a single thick, leathery, fleshy leaf and between six and ten purplish red flowers spreading in a semicircular umbel. The flowers have distinctive long, thread-like tails on the lateral sepals. It has a wide distribution and is found in New Guinea, New Caledonia, Indonesia, Malaysia and part of tropical North Queensland.
Bulbophyllum melinanthum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. Also known as the millet-like bulbophyllum, it can be found in the forests of New Guinea.
Bulbophyllum muscohaerens is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. It was found in Boneo.
Bulbophyllum scabratum or Rough Bulb-Leaf Orchid is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum in section Eublepharon.
Bulbophyllum spathulatum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. The plant is characterized by miniature flowers about 8x4 cm in size, and are a purplish red color. This plant is typically found in tropical climates at elevations of 1,000 to 2,000 meters, particularly in Asia.
Bulbophyllum trichorhachis is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum, which is native to the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. It was described as a new species in 2003.
Bulbophyllum windsorense, commonly known as the thread-tipped rope orchid, is a species of epiphytic orchid that has small pseudobulbs partly hidden by brown, papery bracts. Each pseudobulb has a single fleshy, dark green, grooved leaf and one or two cream-coloured or greenish flowers. It mainly grows near the breezy tops of trees, especially Callitris macleayana trees and is endemic to tropical North Queensland.
Cryptostylis, commonly known as tongue orchids, is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family. Tongue orchids are terrestrial herbs with one to a few stalked leaves at the base of the flowering stem, or leafless. One to a few dull coloured flowers are borne on an erect flowering stem. The most conspicuous part of the flower is the labellum, compared to the much reduced sepals and petals. At least some species are pollinated by wasps when they attempt to mate with the flower. There are about twenty five species found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and the South Pacific.
Jaap J. Vermeulen is a Dutch botanist, specializing in the Orchidaceae genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum physometrum is a species of epiphytic orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum from Thailand. It is the only species in Bulbophyllum section Physometra
