Bulbophyllum rhodoglossum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum, first described by Rudolf Schlechter in 1913 in Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis.[1][2] It is an epiphyte[3] growing in Papua New Guinea[4] on trees in mountain forests around 1000 metres in elevation.[2][5] The flowers are white, and the labellum red with a yellow tip.[6]
| Bulbophyllum rhodoglossum | |
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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. rhodoglossum
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| Binomial name | |
| Bulbophyllum rhodoglossum Schltr. 1913
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References
edit- ^ "Orchidaceae Bulbophyllum rhodoglossum Schltr". The International Plant Names Index. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Scan of p. 848". Die Orchidaceen von Deutsch-Neu-Guinea, Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (Beihefte, 1914). Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "Bulbophyllum rhodoglossum Schltr". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "List of taxa: Geographical distribution" (PDF). Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. University of Vienna. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- ^ "Bulbophyllum rhodoglossum Schltr. 1913". Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "Scan of p. 849". Die Orchidaceen von Deutsch-Neu-Guinea, Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (Beihefte, 1914). Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
Die Blüten sind weiss, das Labellum rot mit gelber Spitze.
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