| Bulbophyllum sect. Bifarium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Dendrobieae |
| Genus: | Bulbophyllum |
| Section: | Bulbophyllum sect. Bifarium G A Fischer & J J Verm |
| Type species | |
| Bulbophyllum bifarium | |
| Species | |
See text | |
Bulbophyllum sect. Bifarium is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum . [1]
Species in this section have creeping rhizomes with two leaves on the pseudobulb blooming with an inflorescence with multiple flowers.
Plants from this section are found in Cameroon, Guinea, Kenya and Liberia.
Bulbophyllum section Bifarium comprises the following species:
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulbophyllum bidenticulatum J.J.Verm. 1984 | Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Cameroon and Kenya | 900–1,200 metres (3,000–3,900 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum bifarium Hook.f. 1864 | Cameroon, Kenya and Angola | 800–1,800 metres (2,600–5,900 ft) | |
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 bifarium, or two-sided bulbophyllum, is an epiphytic plant species in the family Orchidaceae, flowering in November and endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, where it is threatened by habitat loss. It was described in 1864 by Joseph Dalton Hooker.
Bulbophyllum annandalei or Annandale's Bulbophyllum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum in section Cirrhopetalum.
Bulbophyllum chondriophorum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum in section Cirrhopetalum.
Bulbophyllum fimbriatum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum in section Cirrhopetalum.
Bulbophyllum fischeri is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum in section Cirrhopetalum.
Bulbophyllum loherianum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum in section Cirrhopetalum.
Bulbophyllum morotaiense is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum in section Cirrhopetalum.
Bulbophyllum omerandrum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum in section Cirrhopetalum.
Bulbophyllum othonis is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum in section Cirrhopetalum.
Bulbophyllum picturatum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum in section Cirrhopetalum.
Bulbophyllum rheedei is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum in section Cirrhopetalum.
Bulbophyllum rothschildianum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum in section Cirrhopetalum.
Bulbophyllum sanguineopunctatum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum in section Cirrhopetalum.
Bulbophyllum sarcophyllum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum in section Cirrhopetalum.
Bulbophyllum scabratum or Rough Bulb-Leaf Orchid is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum in section Eublepharon.
Bulbophyllum serratotruncatum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum in section Cirrhopetalum.
Bulbophyllum sibuyanense is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum in section Cirrhopetalum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Ephippium is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Drymoda is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.