Bulbophyllum absconditum, known as the hidden bulbophyllum, is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.[1] It is named the hidden bulbophyllum because of its miniature flower which eludes being found due to camouflage.[2]
| Bulbophyllum absconditum | |
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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 |
| Species: | B. absconditum
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| Binomial name | |
| Bulbophyllum absconditum J.J. Sm (1905)
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It is found in rainforests in Indonesia and certain parts of Oceania such as Vanuatu and New Caledonia.[3] It is a warm-growing epiphyte found in elevations of 900 to 1700 meters.
References edit
- ^ "Bulbophyllum absconditum J.J.Sm. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ^ "IOSPE PHOTOS". www.orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ^ Pridgeon, Alec M. (2014). Genera Orchidacearum Volume 6: Epidendroideae, Part 3. OUP Oxford. p. 33. ISBN 9780199646517.
External links edit
- Smith, J.J. Drawing of Bulbophyllum absconditum, Die Orchideen von Java, Leiden, E.J. Brill, 1911.
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