| Bulbophyllum sect. Xiphizusa | |
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| Figure I (Bulbophyllum plumosum) and Figure II (Bulbophyllum_bidentatum) represent members of Bulbophyllum sect. Xiphizusa | |
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. | |
Bulbophyllum sect. Xiphizusa is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum. It is one of six Bulbophyllum sections found in the Americas.
Description
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.
Distribution
Plants from this section are found from Mexico down to Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
Species
Bulbophyllum section Xiphizusa comprises the following species:
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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| 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
- "Bulbophyllum sect. Xiphizusa". Tropicos. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ 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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Bulbophyllum sect. Xiphizusa | |