| Bulbophyllum sect. Uncifera | |
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| Bulbophyllum exiguum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Bulbophyllum |
| Section: | Bulbophyllum sect. Uncifera Schlechter 1912 |
| Type species | |
| Bulbophyllum ochroleucum | |
| Species | |
See text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bulbophyllum sect. Uncifera is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum . [1]
Species in this section is distinguished by several racemose flowers, the column and lip are fused. [2]
Plants from this section are found in New Guinea, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Australia.
Bulbophyllum section Uncifera comprises the following species:
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulbophyllum bigibbum Schltr. 1923 | New Guinea | 1,000–2,500 metres (3,300–8,200 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum cavibulbum J J Sm. 1929 | New Guinea | 3,200–3,260 metres (10,500–10,700 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum cylindrobulbum Schltr. 1905 | New Caledonia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands | 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) | |
 | Bulbophyllum exiguum F. Mueller 1860 | Australia | 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum gracilipes King & Pantl. 1896 | Sikkim and Darjeeling | 400–500 metres (1,300–1,600 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum hatusimanum Tuyama 1940 | Caroline, Palau | ||
| Bulbophyllum laxum Schltr. 1905 | New Guinea | 200–1,400 metres (660–4,590 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum manobulbum Schltr. 1905 | New Guinea and the Solomon Islands | 500–1,800 metres (1,600–5,900 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum ochroleucum Schltr. 1905 | Papua New Guinea | 800–3,200 metres (2,600–10,500 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum posticum J.J.Sm.1911 | New Guinea | 800–2,500 metres (2,600–8,200 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum sarasinorum Schltr. 1925 | Sulawesi | ||
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 sect. Cirrhopetalum is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum. The taxon name comes from Latin cirrus (fringe) and Greek petalon (petal), hence meaning fringed-petaled.
Bulbophyllum sect. Brachypus is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Hoplandra is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Hirtula is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Altisceptrum is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Intervallatae is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Papulipetalum is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Peltopus is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Sestochilos is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Monosepalum is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Lepanthanthe is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Epicranthes is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Tapeinoglossum is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Schistopetalum is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Pedilochilus is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Oxysepala is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Imitatores is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Hymenobractea is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Piestobulbon is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.