Bulbophyllum sect. Uncifera

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

Bulbophyllum sect. Uncifera
Bulbophyllum exiguum
Scientific classification Edit this 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
  • Bulbophyllum sect. Diceras Schltr., 1912
  • Bulbophyllum subg. Harpobrachium Schltr., 1912
  • Bulbophyllum sect. Manobulbon Schltr., 1912

Description

Species in this section is distinguished by several racemose flowers, the column and lip are fused.[2]

Distribution

Plants from this section are found in New Guinea, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Australia.

Species

Bulbophyllum section Uncifera comprises the following species:

ImageNameDistributionElevation (m)
Bulbophyllum bigibbum Schltr. 1923New Guinea1,000–2,500 metres (3,300–8,200 ft)
Bulbophyllum cavibulbum J J Sm. 1929New Guinea3,200–3,260 metres (10,500–10,700 ft)
Bulbophyllum cylindrobulbum Schltr. 1905New Caledonia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands1,800 metres (5,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum exiguum F. Mueller 1860Australia1,000 metres (3,300 ft)
Bulbophyllum gracilipes King & Pantl. 1896Sikkim and Darjeeling400–500 metres (1,300–1,600 ft)
Bulbophyllum hatusimanum Tuyama 1940Caroline, Palau
Bulbophyllum laxum Schltr. 1905New Guinea200–1,400 metres (660–4,590 ft)
Bulbophyllum manobulbum Schltr. 1905New Guinea and the Solomon Islands500–1,800 metres (1,600–5,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum ochroleucum Schltr. 1905Papua New Guinea800–3,200 metres (2,600–10,500 ft)
Bulbophyllum posticum J.J.Sm.1911New Guinea800–2,500 metres (2,600–8,200 ft)
Bulbophyllum sarasinorum Schltr. 1925Sulawesi

References

  1. "Bulbophyllum sect. Uncifera". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  2. "Largest online collection of New Guinea orchids". Orchids of New Guinea. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
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