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Bulbophyllum sect. Altisceptrum

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Bulbophyllum sect. Altisceptrum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Section: Bulbophyllum sect. Altisceptrum
J.J.Sm. 1914
Type species
Bulbophyllum elongatum
[Bl] Hassk.
Species

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

Description

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Species in this section are rhizomatous with pseudobulbs and a single leaf and elongate inflorescence on its basal node.[2]

Distribution

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Plants from this section are found from Southeast Asia.[2]

Species

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Bulbophyllum section Altisceptrum comprises the following species:

Image Name Distribution Elevation (m)
Bulbophyllum disjunctum Ames & C.Schweinf. 1920 Borneo 900–2,500 metres (3,000–8,200 ft)
Bulbophyllum elongatum (Blume) Hassk. 1844 Borneo, Java, Peninsular Malaysia, the Philippines and New Guinea 1,000 metres (3,300 ft)
Bulbophyllum farinulentum J.J.Sm. 1920 Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo and Sumatra 900–2,500 metres (3,000–8,200 ft)
Bulbophyllum fulvibulbum J.J.Verm. 1991 Sabah Borneo 1,500 metres (4,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum gymnopus Hook.f. 1890 India (Assam), Bhutan, Sikkim, Myanmar and Thailand 600–2,000 metres (2,000–6,600 ft)
Bulbophyllum lissoglossum J.J.Vermeulen 1991 Sabah Borneo 1,000–2,000 metres (3,300–6,600 ft)
Bulbophyllum nemorale L.O.Williams 1938 New Guinea, Philippines
Bulbophyllum oreogigas J.J.Verm., P.O'Byrne & A.L.Lamb 2015 Sabah Borneo 1,500 metres (4,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum penduliscapum J.J.Sm. 1900 Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines 300–1,100 metres (980–3,610 ft)
Bulbophyllum placochilum J.J.Verm. 1991 Sabah, Borneo 1,500–1,700 metres (4,900–5,600 ft)

References

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  1. ^ "Bulbophyllum sect. Altisceptrum". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  2. ^ a b "Largest online collection of New Guinea orchids". Orchids of New Guinea. Retrieved 2023-04-30.