Bulbophyllum


Bulbophyllum
Bulbophyllum echinolabium
Scientific classification
Kinrick: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Faimily: Orchidaceae
Subfaimily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochilaeae
Subtribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Thouars, 1822
Species

Leet o Bulbophyllum species
1805 species, including:

  • Bulb. barbigerum (Beardit Bulbophyllum)
  • Bulb. beccarii
  • Bulb. crassulifolium (Wheat-leaved Bulbophyllum)
  • Bulb. falcatum
  • Bulb. flaviflorum (Gowden comb orchid)
  • Bulb. fletcherianum (Tongue Orchid)
  • Bulb. globuliforme
  • Bulb. macphersonii
  • Bulb. macraei (Wu-lai cirrous orchid)
  • Bulb. makayanum (Daisy orchid)
  • Bulb. medusae
  • Bulb. pachyrhachis (Rattail orchid)
  • Bulb. purpurea (Lizard Orchid)
  • Bulb. retusiusculum (Yellae comb orchid)
  • Bulb. transarisanense (Lily orchid)
Synonyms
  • Anisopetalum Hkr. 1825.
  • Bolbophyllaria Rchb.f 1852.
  • Bolbophyllum Spreng. 1826.
  • Cochlia Bl. 1825.
  • Didactyle Lindley 1852.
  • Diphyes Bl. 1825.
  • Ephippium Blume 1825.
  • Epicranthes Bl. 1825.
  • Epicrianthes Bl. 1828.
  • Gersinia Neraud. 1826.
  • Henosis Hkr.f 1890.
  • Katherinea A. D. Hawkes 1956.
  • Lyraea Lindl. 1830.
  • Macrolepis A. Rich. 1834.
  • Malachadenia Lindley 1839.
  • Megaclinium Lindley 1826.
  • Odontostyles Breda 1827.
  • Osyricera Bl. 1825.
  • Oxysepala Wight 1851.
  • Phyllorchis Thou. 1822.
  • Sarcopodium Lindley & Paxton 1850.
  • Sestochilos Breda 1828.
  • Sunipia Lindley 1826.
  • Taurostalix Rchb.f. 1852.
  • Tribrachia Lindley 1824.
  • Xiphizusa Rchb.f 1852.
  • Zygoglossum Reinw. 1826 [1828].

Bulbophyllum is the maist muckle genus in the orchid faimily Orchidaceae. Wi mair nor 2,000 species, it is ane o the maist muckle genera o flouerin plants, exceedit anly bi Astragalus.[1] This genus is abbreviatit in the trade journals as Bulb.

References

  1. David G. Frodin (2004). "History and concepts of big plant genera". Taxon. 53 (3): 753–776. doi:10.2307/4135449. JSTOR 4135449.