Bulbophyllum sect. Schistopetalum is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Bulbophyllum |
| Section: | Bulbophyllum sect. Schistopetalum Schltr. 1913 |
| Type species | |
| Bulbophyllum schistopetalum | |
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Description edit
Species in this section are epiphytes with a single inflorescence with amplexicaul floral bracts.
Distribution edit
Plants from this section are found in New Guinea.[2]
Species edit
Bulbophyllum section Schistopetalum comprises the following species:
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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| Bulbophyllum aristopetalum Kores 1989 | Fiji | ||
| Bulbophyllum barbasapientis J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2008 | Sulawesi | 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum barbavagabundum J.J.Verm. 2008 | western New Guinea | 450 metres (1,480 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum chimaera Schltr. 1913 | Papua and New Guinea | 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum distichobulbum P.J.Cribb 1995 | Samoa and Niue | 130–270 metres (430–890 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum filamentosum Schltr. 1913 | New Guinea | 700 metres (2,300 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum fissipetalum Schltr. 1913 | New Guinea | 40 metres (130 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum hasallii Kores 1989 | Solomon Islands, Fiji and Niue | ||
| Bulbophyllum schistopetalum Schltr. 1905 | Bismark Archipelago | 600 metres (2,000 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum trigonidioides J.J.Sm. 1935 | western New Guinea | 600 metres (2,000 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum whitteniorum Saputra, Schuit., Metusala & Heatubun 2023 | Papua and New Guinea |
References edit
- ^ "Bulbophyllum sect. Schistopetalum ". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "Largest online collection of New Guinea orchids". Orchids of New Guinea. Retrieved 2023-06-18.