Bulbophyllum sect. Cirrhopetaloides explained

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

Description

The pseudobulbs are conical-shaped, unifloliate and obscurely angled with a single spoon-like leaf atop each pseudobulb. Plant blooms on inflorescence with an umbel of flowers.[2]

Distribution

Plants from this section are found from India, Sri Lanka, and China to Southeast Asia.

Species

Bulbophyllum section Cirrhopetaloides comprises the following species:

Image Name Distribution Elevation (m)
Bulbophyllum albociliatum TaiwanNaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)
Bulbophyllum appendiculatum India and Sikkim
Bulbophyllum bicolor Hong Kong, VietnamNaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)
Bulbophyllum boninense Japan (Bonin Islands)
Bulbophyllum collettii Assam to N. Myanmar.
Bulbophyllum elliae Sri Lanka
Bulbophyllum fascinator Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and the PhilippinesNaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)
Bulbophyllum frostii VietnamNaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)
Bulbophyllum inconspicuum Japan, the Ryukyus and Korea
Bulbophyllum karbianglongensis Assam NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)
Bulbophyllum keralense India (Kerala)NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)
Bulbophyllum kuanwuense TaiwanNaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)
Bulbophyllum longissimum Thailand, Myanmar, Borneo and Malaysia
Bulbophyllum melanoglossum TaiwanNaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)
Bulbophyllum mona-lisae Philippines (Mindanao)1460m (4,790feet)
Bulbophyllum ornatissimum Sikkim
Bulbophyllum pingtungense TaiwanNaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)
Bulbophyllum proboscideum Thailand and Laos
Bulbophyllum putidum peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and the PhilippinesNaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)
Bulbophyllum roxburghii Assam India, Sikkim and the eastern Himalayas300m (1,000feet)
Bulbophyllum setaceum TaiwanNaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)
Bulbophyllum sridithii Vietnam[3]
Bulbophyllum surigaense Philippines (Mindanao Island)
Bulbophyllum taiwanense TaiwanNaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)
Bulbophyllum thwaitesii Sri LankaNaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)
Bulbophyllum trimenii Sri Lanka750m (2,460feet)
Bulbophyllum wendlandianum China (Yunnan), Myanmar and ThailandNaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)
Bulbophyllum wightii Sri LankaNaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)
Bulbophyllum yunxiaoense China (Fujian) 200m (700feet)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bulbophyllum sect. Cirrhopetaloides . Tropicos . 2022-04-04.
  2. Book: Teoh, E.S. . Orchid Species from Himalaya and Southeast Asia Vol. 1 (A - E) . Springer International Publishing . 2021 . 978-3-030-58872-4 . 2024-07-07 . 117.
  3. Web site: Bulbophyllum sridithii (Orchidaceae), new species from Vietnam . 2020 Taiwania . 2020-10-03 . 2022-04-09.