Bulbophyllum sect. Saurocephalum

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Bulbophyllum sect. Saurocephalum
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Bulbophyllum saurocephalum
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Section: Bulbophyllum sect. Saurocephalum
J.J. Verm 2014
Type species
Bulbophyllum saurocephalum
Species

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

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Description

Species in this section have pseudobulbs with a single, persistent, thick, inconspicuously veined leaf with a peduncle containing 3 to 5 bracts with many flowers. Section Saurocephalum differs from sect. Brachystachyae by its distinct pseudobulbs, elongate racemes with flowers spirally arranged, rachis distinctly thickened or not, flowers resupinate, open simultaneously, stelidia half length of the column or shorter, the upper margin winged and more prominent than the stelidia, anther with an abaxial conical crest. [2]

Distribution

Plants from this section are found in Sulawesi and the Philippines .

Species

Bulbophyllum section Saurocephalum comprises the following species:

ImageNameDistributionElevation (m)
Bulbophyllum anakbaruppui J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2003Sulawesi1,600–1,900 metres (5,200–6,200 ft)
Bulbophyllum ankylodon J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2008Sulawesi1,000 metres (3,300 ft)
Bulbophyllum condylochilum J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2008Sulawesi1,200–1,400 metres (3,900–4,600 ft)
Bulbophyllum efferatum J.J.Verm. & O'Byrne 2011Sulawesi
Bulbophyllum fraternum J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2008Sulawesi1,100–1,200 metres (3,600–3,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum hastiferum Schltr. 1911Sulawesi900–1,500 metres (3,000–4,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum illecebrum J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2003Sulawesi1,600–2,500 metres (5,200–8,200 ft)
Bulbophyllum kiamfeeanum J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2008Sulawesi1,400–1,500 metres (4,600–4,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum mamasaense Wibowo, Juswara & J. Champ. 2021Sulawesi500–700 metres (1,600–2,300 ft)
Bulbophyllum molle J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2008Sulawesi1,000–1,400 metres (3,300–4,600 ft)
Bulbophyllum saurocephalum.jpg Bulbophyllum saurocephalum Rchb. f. 1886the Philippines1,000 metres (3,300 ft)
Bulbophyllum stenuroides J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2011Sulawesi1,000 metres (3,300 ft)
Bulbophyllum stenurum J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2003Sulawesi1,000 metres (3,300 ft)
Bulbophyllum trigonobulbum Schltr. & J.J.Sm. 1914Sulawesi800–1,100 metres (2,600–3,600 ft)
Bulbophyllum uviflorum P.O'Byrne 1999Sulawesi1,300–1,400 metres (4,300–4,600 ft)

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References

  1. "Bulbophyllum sect. Saurocephalum". Tropicos. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. "A new species of Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) sect. Saurocephalum from Sulawesi, Indonesia- Taiwania". Taiwania (in Twi). 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2023-06-21.