Bulbophyllum sect. Oxysepala

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Bulbophyllum sect. Oxysepala
Bulbophyllum wadsworthii.jpg
Bulbophyllum wadsworthii
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Section: Bulbophyllum sect. Oxysepala
(Wight) Benth. & Hook. f. 1883
Type species
Bulbophyllum clandestinum
Species

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Synonyms
  • Oxysepala Wight 1851;
  • Bulbophyllum sect. Sphaeracron Schltr. 1912
  • Bulbophyllum sect. Oxysepalae Benth. & Hook. f. 1883

Bulbophyllum sect. Oxysepala is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum . [1]

Contents

Description

Species in this section have pendulous rhizome and single flowers with thickened sepal tips. [2]

Distribution

Plants from this section are found from India to New Guinea and Australia.

Species

Bulbophyllum section Oxysepala comprises the following species:

ImageNameDistributionElevation (m)
Bulbophyllum angusteovatum Seidenf. 1979Thailand
Bulbophyllum belonaeglossum J.J.Verm. & A.L.Lamb 2008Sabah Borneo1,500 metres (4,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum caldericola G.F.Walsh 1993Australia (Queensland to New South Wales)700 metres (2,300 ft)
Bulbophyllum citrinilabre J.J.Sm. 1913New Guinea and the Solomon Islands300–600 metres (980–1,970 ft)
Bulbophyllum clandestinum.jpg Bulbophyllum clandestinum Lindl. 1841Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Sulawesi, the Moluccas, Sumatra, Borneo, New Guinea, Java, the Philippines and Fiji1,000–1,200 metres (3,300–3,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum colubrimodum in situ -raab bustamante.jpg Bulbophyllum colubrimodum Ames 1923Philippines600 metres (2,000 ft)
Bulbophyllum crassulifolium (A. Cunn.) Rupp 1937Australia (SE New South Wales to SE Queensland)900–1,500 metres (3,000–4,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum filicaule J.J.Sm. 1913New Guinea250–850 metres (820–2,790 ft)
Bulbophyllum flavum Schltr. 1913New Guinea1,000 metres (3,300 ft)
Bulbophyllum floribundum J.J.Sm. 1912New Guinea300 metres (980 ft)
Bulbophyllum gadgarrense.jpg Bulbophyllum gadgarrense Rupp 1950Australia (Queensland)700 metres (2,300 ft)
Bulbophyllum glandulosum Ames 1923Philippines1,000 metres (3,300 ft)
Bulbophyllum grandimesense.jpg Bulbophyllum grandimesense B.Gray & D.L.Jones 1989Australia (Queensland)600–800 metres (2,000–2,600 ft)
Bulbophyllum hollandianum J.J.Sm. 1913New Guinea
Bulbophyllum kauloense Schltr. 1913New Guinea300 metres (980 ft)
Bulbophyllum korimense J.J.Sm. 1929New Guinea, Solomon Islands
Bulbophyllum lamingtonense D.L.Jones 1993Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)800–1,200 metres (2,600–3,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum leptoglossum J.J.Verm. & A.L.Lamb 2008Sarawak Borneo1,600–1,900 metres (5,200–6,200 ft)
Bulbophyllum lewisense B. Gray & D.L. Jones 1989Australia (Queensland)1,000–1,250 metres (3,280–4,100 ft)
Bulbophyllum muscohaerens J.J.Verm. & A.L.Lamb 1994Sarawak and Sabah Borneo1,800–2,000 metres (5,900–6,600 ft)
Bulbophyllum piliferum J.J.Sm. 1908Papua New Guinea75–3,200 metres (246–10,499 ft)
Bulbophyllum pseudofilicaule J.J.Sm. 1935New Guinea250 metres (820 ft)
Bulbophyllum pungens Schltr. 1913New Guinea1,000–2,300 metres (3,300–7,500 ft)
Bulbophyllum rhopalophorum Schltr. 1913New Guinea550–1,000 metres (1,800–3,280 ft)
Bulbophyllum riparium J.J.Sm. 1929New Guinea1,600–2,000 metres (5,200–6,600 ft)
Bulbophyllum schillerianum - cropped.jpg Bulbophyllum schillerianum Rchb.f. 1860Australia (Queensland)100–1,250 metres (330–4,100 ft)
Bulbophyllum semiteres Schltr. 1913New Guinea800 metres (2,600 ft)
Bulbophyllum shepherdii.jpg Bulbophyllum shepherdii F. Muell. 1862Australia (Queensland and New South Wales)5–1,000 metres (16–3,281 ft)
Bulbophyllum sphaeracron Schltr. 1913New Guinea1,300 metres (4,300 ft)
Bulbophyllum subtrilobatum Schltr. 1913New Guinea1,200 metres (3,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum tenue Schltr. 1913New Guinea250 metres (820 ft)
Bulbophyllum theioglossum Schltr. 1913New Guinea1,200 metres (3,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum trichaete Schltr. 1913Papua New Guinea1,200–2,400 metres (3,900–7,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum triclavigerum J.J.Sm.1913New Guinea1,900 metres (6,200 ft)
Bulbophyllum wadsworthii.jpg Bulbophyllum wadsworthii Dockrill 1964Australia (Queensland)700–1,600 metres (2,300–5,200 ft)
Bulbophyllum windsorense B.Gray & D.L.Jones 1989Australia (Queensland)1,000–1,600 metres (3,300–5,200 ft)

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References

  1. "Bulbophyllum sect. Oxysepala". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  2. "Largest online collection of New Guinea orchids". Orchids of New Guinea. Retrieved 2023-06-19.