| Bulbophyllum cryptanthum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Bulbophyllum |
| Species: | B. cryptanthum |
| Binomial name | |
| Bulbophyllum cryptanthum Cogn. 1905 | |
Bulbophyllum cryptanthum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum found in New Guinea. [1]
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.
Bulbophyllum fletcherianum, the tongue orchid, Fletcher's bulbophyllum or Spies' bulbophyllum, is a rare orchid native to southern New Guinea. It prefers sunny rock outcrops or mossy tree branches, but besides being lithophytic or epiphytic, it can also be pseudo-terrestrial. The tongue orchid requires high humidity and moist roots.
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 atrolabium is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum found in New Guinea.
Bulbophyllum aundense is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum found in New Guinea.
Bulbophyllum baileyi, commonly known as the fruit fly orchid, is a species of epiphytic or lithophytic orchid that is native to Queensland and New Guinea. It has coarse, creeping rhizomes, curved, yellowish pseudobulbs with a single thick, fleshy leaf, and a single cream-coloured flower with yellow, red or purple spots. It grows on trees and rocks in open forest, often in exposed places.
Bulbophyllum chimaera is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum cruciatum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum found in Papua, Papua New Guinea, Seram Island, and Maluku Islands.
Bulbophyllum cylindrobulbum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. They are commonly found in New Guinea and in the Solomon Islands.
Bulbophyllum ellipticifolium is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. The orchid is found on the island of New Guinea.
Bulbophyllum finisterrae is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum that is native to the Epiphyte in the lower montane forest of New Guinea. Bulbophyllum finisterrae was discovered by Rudolf Schlechter. The Bulbophyllum finisterrae has yellow petals and flowers in January.
Bulbophyllum glaucum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum found in New Guinea.
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 hellwigianum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. The species has its native range in Papua New Guinea.
Bulbophyllum laxum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum found in New Guinea.
Bulbophyllum longiflorum, commonly known as the pale umbrella orchid, is a species of epiphytic or lithophytic orchid. It has a creeping rhizome, widely spaced, dark green pseudobulbs with a single large, fleshy leaf, and flowers spreading in a semicircular umbel, resembling one-half of an umbrella. The flowers are canoe-shaped, greenish cream-coloured to yellowish with purple dots. It has a wide distribution and is found in parts of Africa, on islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and northern Australia.
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 rhodoglossum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum, first described by Rudolf Schlechter in 1913 in Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis. It is an epiphyte growing in Papua New Guinea on trees in mountain forests around 1000 metres in elevation. The flowers are white, and the labellum red with a yellow tip.
Bulbophyllum nocturnum is a species of epiphytic orchid that grows in New Britain. It was described in 2011, and is the first species of orchid known to consistently flower during the night, and close its flowers during the day.
Bulbophyllum ericssonii is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum that grows from Malesia to New Guinea.
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