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| Synonyms: |
Bulbophyllum injoloense var. pseudoxypterum J.J.Verm. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Pseudobulbs 2.5-9.5 cm distant, 5.5-8.5 by 2-2.7 cm, not much flattened, (3 -) 4-angled. Petiole 1-9 mm. Leaf blade lanceolate, 4-13.5 by 1.5-3.8 cm. Rhachis 10-35 by 0.4-0.8 (- 1.3) cm. Flowers 6-12 mm apart, measured along one side of the rhachis, the lower 18-32 mm apart. Median sepal 7-8 by 2-2.5 mm. Lateral sepals 5-6.5 by 3-3.2 mm, top part gradually bent downwards. Petals narrowly lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, 3.8-5 by 0.6-1 mm, either surface finely to coarsely papillose. Lip 2-2.5 by 1-1.4 mm, margins finely to coarsely serrulate or lacerate very near the base. Column 1.8-2 mm long, with downwards directed wings along the adaxial margins. Colours: Pseudobulbs yellowish green to orange yellow. Leaves green. Rhachis pale yellowish to greenish, marked with brownish purple or purple, or entirely purple. Sepals yellow adaxially, marked with purple; abaxially purplish brown. Petals pale yellow, marked with purple. Description contributed by Charlotte Leth. |
| Type location: |
Zambia |
| Notes: |
1 - Herbarium specimens without flowers can be distinguished in most cases from Bulbophyllum maximum because of the almost papery white peduncle scales. 2 - The specimen Greenway 6184 from ZAM. has an exceptionally wide rhachis of 1.3 cm wide. 3 - The specimens Greenway 6184 and Angus 459, both from ZAM., partly or entirely lack the concave top part of the anther. |
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| Habitat: | Brachystegia woodland, riverine forest. Epiphytic in the crown of trees, also lithophytic, attitude not given. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DRC to Zambia |
| National distribution: | N,W |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,N |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 300 - 301. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 118. Vermeulen, J.J. (1984). Five new species and one new variety of continental Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 54 Pages 139 - 141. Protologue Vermeulen, J.J. (1987). A Taxonomic Revision of the Continental African Bulbophyllinae Orchid Monographs Volume 2 E.J. Brill, Leiden-New York-Kopnhavn-Koln Pages 101 - 103. (Includes a picture). |
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