Bulbophyllum sect. Xiphizusa is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.[1] It is one of six Bulbophyllum sections found in the Americas.[2]
| Bulbophyllum sect. Xiphizusa | |
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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. Xiphizusa (Rchb. f.) Cogn. 1902 |
| Type species | |
| Bulbophyllum chloropterum | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Xiphizusa Rchb. f. | |
Description edit
Species in this section have unifoliate pseudobulbs, inflorescence with a thin rachis holding flowers that are distichously arranged. Lateral sepals united to form a synsepal and petals are erect. Column foot with entire apex and shorter than the length of the column.[2]
Distribution edit
Plants from this section are found from Mexico down to Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
Species edit
Bulbophyllum section Xiphizusa comprises the following species:
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulbophyllum amazonicum L.O.Williams 1939 | Bolivia | ||
| Bulbophyllum antioquiense Kraenzl. 1899 | Colombia (Antioquia) | ||
| Bulbophyllum arianeae Fraga & E.C.Smidt 2004 | Brazil (Espirito Santo) | 300–470 metres (980–1,540 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum barbatum Barb.Rodr. 1881 | Brazil (Minas Gerais ) | ||
| Bulbophyllum bidentatum (Barb.Rodr.) Cogn. 1902 | Brazil (Minas Gerais ) | ||
| Bulbophyllum carassense R.C.Mota, F.Barros & Stehmann 2009 | Brazil (Minas Gerais ) | 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum chloropterum Rchb.f. 1850 | Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais) | 800 metres (2,600 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum ciluliae Bianch. & J.A.N.Bat. 2004 | Brazil (Goiás) | 1,390 metres (4,560 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum dusenii Kraenzl. 1911 | Brazil(Parana) | ||
| Bulbophyllum fendlerianum E.C.Smidt & P.J.Cribb 2008 | Venezuela and Brazil | 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum filifolium Borba & E.C. Smidt 2004 | Brazil (Minas Gerais) | 800–1,200 metres (2,600–3,900 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum gehrtii E.C.Smidt & Borba 2009 | Brazil | 300 metres (980 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum gladiatum Lindl.1842 | Brazil (Bahia, Districto Federal, Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Parana, Santa Catarina) | ||
| Bulbophyllum hatschbachianum E.C.Smidt & Borba 2008 | Brazil (Minas Gerais) | 950 metres (3,120 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum hoehnei E.C.Smidt & Borba 2007 | Brazil (Minas Gerais) | 700 metres (2,300 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum jacintense Campacci 2019 | Brazil (Minas Gerais) | 600 metres (2,000 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum jamaicense Cogn. 1909 | Jamaica | 150–900 metres (490–2,950 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum laciniatum (Barb. Rodr.) Cogn. 1902 | Brazil and Paraguay | 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum longipetalum Pabst 1964 | southeastern Brazil | ||
| Bulbophyllum manarae Foldats 1968 | Venezuela and Brazil (Minas Gerais) | 1,000–1,500 metres (3,300–4,900 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum melloi Pabst 1977 | Brazil | ||
| Bulbophyllum parex J. Alvarez-Diaz & J.S. Moreno 2023 | Colombia (Hulia) | 1,070 metres (3,510 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum paterangeli Campacci 2019 | Brazil (Minas Gerais) | 500 metres (1,600 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum plumosum (Barb.Rodr.) Cogn. 1902 | Brazil ( Sao Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul, Goias, Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo ) | ||
| Bulbophyllum solangeanum Campacci 2019 | Brazil (Minas Gerais) | 900 metres (3,000 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum solteroi R.González 1992 | Mexico (Jalisco) | 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum teimosense E.C.Smidt & Borba 2009 | Brazil (Bahia) | ||
| Bulbophyllum vareschii Foldats 1968 | Venezuela | 700 metres (2,300 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum weberbauerianum Kraenzl. 1905 | Peru and Bolivia | 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) |
References edit
- ^ "Bulbophyllum sect. Xiphizusa". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ a b 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. 60 (4). Wiley: 1050–1064. doi:10.1002/tax.604009. ISSN 0040-0262.