Bulbophyllum plumatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Bulbophyllum |
Species: | B. plumatum |
Binomial name | |
Bulbophyllum plumatum Ames | |
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Bulbophyllum plumatum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.
Description
Bulbophyllum plumatum is a small epiphytic orchid and has 2-3 cm spacing between each obliquely ovoid pseudobulb. Each quadrangular pseudobulb, with concave sides, carries a single apical lanceolate leaf that narrows at the petiolate base. It flowers in a 10 cm long ascending, thin, cylindrical inflorescence, with a thicker apex bearing 4 umbelliform flowers at leaf height.
Distribution
It is found in Malaysia, Sumatra and the Philippines in swamp forests at elevations around 1,000 to 1,500 meters.
Taxonomy
Bulbophyllum plumatum discovered in 1913 by Oakes Ames on the island of Mindanao, Philippines, which was later described in Orchidaceae in 1915. The plant was later found in West Sumatera by E. Jacobson and was described by J.J. Smith as Dendrobium jacobsonii in 1935, which was later determined to be a synonym.
References
- "Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- "IOSPE PHOTOS". Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- "Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries". HUH. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- Vermeulen, Jaap J.; Wood, Jeffrey J. (2007). "587. BULBOPHYLLUM PLUMATUM: Orchidaceae". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 24 (2). Wiley: 108–113. ISSN 1355-4905. JSTOR 45065810. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
External links
- Media related to Bulbophyllum plumatum at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Bulbophyllum plumatum at Wikispecies
- The Bulbophyllum-Checklist
- The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
Taxon identifiers | |
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Bulbophyllum plumatum |