Bulbophyllum sect. Uncifera

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

Bulbophyllum sect. Uncifera
Bulbophyllum exiguum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Section: Bulbophyllum sect. Uncifera
Schlechter 1912
Type species
Bulbophyllum ochroleucum
Species

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Synonyms
  • Bulbophyllum sect. Diceras Schltr., 1912
  • Bulbophyllum subg. Harpobrachium Schltr., 1912
  • Bulbophyllum sect. Manobulbon Schltr., 1912

Description

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Species in this section is distinguished by several racemose flowers, the column and lip are fused.[2]

Distribution

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Plants from this section are found in New Guinea, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Australia.

Species

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Bulbophyllum section Uncifera comprises the following species:

Image Name Distribution Elevation (m)
Bulbophyllum bigibbum Schltr. 1923 New Guinea 1,000–2,500 metres (3,300–8,200 ft)
Bulbophyllum cavibulbum J J Sm. 1929 New Guinea 3,200–3,260 metres (10,500–10,700 ft)
Bulbophyllum cylindrobulbum Schltr. 1905 New Caledonia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands 1,800 metres (5,900 ft)
  Bulbophyllum exiguum F. Mueller 1860 Australia 1,000 metres (3,300 ft)
Bulbophyllum gracilipes King & Pantl. 1896 Sikkim and Darjeeling 400–500 metres (1,300–1,600 ft)
Bulbophyllum hatusimanum Tuyama 1940 Caroline, Palau
Bulbophyllum laxum Schltr. 1905 New Guinea 200–1,400 metres (660–4,590 ft)
Bulbophyllum manobulbum Schltr. 1905 New Guinea and the Solomon Islands 500–1,800 metres (1,600–5,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum ochroleucum Schltr. 1905 Papua New Guinea 800–3,200 metres (2,600–10,500 ft)
Bulbophyllum posticum J.J.Sm.1911 New Guinea 800–2,500 metres (2,600–8,200 ft)
Bulbophyllum sarasinorum Schltr. 1925 Sulawesi

References

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  1. ^ "Bulbophyllum sect. Uncifera". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  2. ^ Cybermasta"". "Largest online collection of New Guinea orchids". www.orchidsnewguinea.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.