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FZ.33. Bulbophyllum
CIRRHOPETALUM Lindl.
Vermeulen, J.J. (1987) A Taxonomic Revision of the Continental African Bulbophyllinae Orchid Monographs Volume 2 E.J. Brill, Leiden-New York-Kopnhavn-Koln
Description of the genus
Epiphytic or lithophytic herbs with sympodial growth. Pseudobulbs with 1 node, borne on a creeping rhizome with 1-2(-3) leaves at the apex. Leaves usually thick and fleshy. Inflorescence a raceme or umbel (longiflorum), arising from base of pseudobulb. Rhachis sometimes thickened or flattened. Sepals usually free and subequal, the lateral fused to form an obscure mentum. Lip often much smaller than the sepals, hinged to end of column-foot, usually motile, often fleshy and tongue-like. Pollinia 2 or 4 in two pairs. Worldwide: 1000 species in the tropics (many in Asia) Malawi: 19 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| bavonis J.J. Verm. | N | |
| cochleatum Lindl. | N | |
| elliotii Rolfe | N,S | Description, Image |
| encephalodes Summerh. | S | Description |
| expallidum J.J.Verm. | N | Image |
| fuscum Lindl. var. melinostachyum (Schltr.) J.J. Verm. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| gravidum Lindl. | N,S | |
| humblotii Rolfe | S | Description |
| intertextum Lindl. | N,S | Description, Image |
| josephi (Kuntze) Summerh. | N,S | Description, Image |
| longiflorum Thouars | N,S | Description, Image |
| maximum (Lindl.) Rchb. f. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| oreonastes Rchb.f. | S | |
| rugosibulbum Summerh. | N,S | Description, Image |
| sandersonii (Hook. f.) Rchb. f. subsp. sandersonii | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| scaberulum (Rolfe) Bolus | N,S | Description, Image |
| stolzii Schltr. | N,S | |
| unifoliatum De Wild. subsp. flectens (P.J. Cribb & Taylor) J.J. Verm. | C | |
| unifoliatum De Wild. subsp. infracarinatum (G. Will.) J.J. Verm. | S | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Bulbophyllum:
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Bulbophyllum
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): BulbophyllumFlora Zambesiaca web site: Bulbophyllum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Bulbophyllum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Bulbophyllum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Bulbophyllum
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Bulbophyllum
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