Bulbophyllum sect. Furvescentia

Bulbophyllum sect. Furvescentia is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum. It is one of six Bulbophyllum sections found in the Americas.[1]

Bulbophyllum sect. Furvescentia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Subgenus: Bulbophyllum sect. Furvescentia
E C Schmidt, Borba & Vandenburg 2011
Type species
Bulbophyllum nagelii
Species

See text

Description

Species in this section have unifoliate pseudobulbs, inflorescence with fleshy a rachis holding flowers that are spirally arranged. Lateral sepals totally free, petals erect. Column foot with entire apex and shorter than the length of the column.[1]

Distribution

Plants from this section are found in Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Mexico, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Species

Bulbophyllum section Furvescentia comprises the following species:

ImageNameDistributionElevation (m)
Bulbophyllum meristorhachis Garay & Dunst. 1976 Venezuela
Bulbophyllum nagelii L.O.Williams 1939 Mexico2,000–2,200 metres (6,600–7,200 ft)
Bulbophyllum quadrisetum Lindl. 1843 Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname
Bulbophyllum setigerum Lindl. 1838Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela100–200 metres (330–660 ft)
Bulbophyllum steyermarkii Foldats 1968Venezuela, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador1,200–2,800 metres (3,900–9,200 ft)

References

  1. Smidt, Eric C.; Borba, Eduardo L.; Gravendeel, Barbara; Fischer, Gunter A.; van den Berg, Cássio (2011). "Molecular phylogeny of the Neotropical sections of Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) using nuclear and plastid spacers". Taxon. Wiley. 60 (4): 1050–1064. doi:10.1002/tax.604009. ISSN 0040-0262.
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