Bulbophyllum sect. Monomeria

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

Bulbophyllum sect. Monomeria
Bulbophyllum dichromum from Curtis Botanical Magazine
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Section: Bulbophyllum sect. Monomeria
(Lindl.) J.J. Verm., Schuit. & de Vogel, 2014
Type species
Bulbophyllum crabro
Species

See text.

Synonyms

Bulbophyllum sect. Henosis [Hkr.] Ormerod 2001

Description edit

Species in this section have rhizomes that give rise to shoots proximally fused to the pseudobulbs.[2]

Distribution edit

Plants from this section are found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.[1]

Species edit

Bulbophyllum section Monomeria comprises the following species:[citation needed]

Image Name Distribution Elevation (m)
Bulbophyllum crabro (E.C.Parish & Rchb.f.) J.J.Verm., Schuit. & de Vogel 2014 India (Assam), China (Yunnan and Xizang), Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam 600–2,200 metres (2,000–7,200 ft)
Bulbophyllum dichromum Rolfe 1907 Vietnam and Laos 1,900–2,100 metres (6,200–6,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum fengianum (Ormerod) J.J.Verm. 2014 China (Yunnan)
Bulbophyllum longipes Rchb.f. 1861 Myanmar and Thailand 1,200–1,500 metres (3,900–4,900 ft)

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Bulbophyllum sect. Monomeria". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  2. ^ VERMEULEN, JAAP J.; SCHUITEMAN, ANDRÉ; DE VOGEL, EDUARD F. (2014-04-23). "Nomenclatural changes in Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae; Epidendroideae)". Phytotaxa. 166 (2). Magnolia Press: 101. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.166.2.1. ISSN 1179-3163.