Bulbophyllum sect. Didactyle
| Bulbophyllum sect. Didactyle | |
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| Bulbophyllum tripetalum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Bulbophyllum |
| Section: | Bulbophyllum sect. Didactyle [Lindley] Cogn. 1902 |
| Type species | |
| Bulbophyllum exaltatum | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Didactyle Lindl. | |
Bulbophyllum sect. Didactyle is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.[1] It is one of six Bulbophyllum sections found in the Americas.[2]
Description
[edit]Species in this section have unifoliate pseudobulbs, inflorescence with a thin rachis holding flowers that are distichously arranged. Lateral sepals totally free, petals patent. Column foot with bilobed apex and shorter than the length of the column.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Plants from this section are found from Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Paraguay, through Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina.
Species
[edit]Bulbophyllum section Didactyle comprises the following species:
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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| Bulbophyllum bolivianum Schltr. 1922 | Bolivia | 1,524 metres (5,000 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum claussenii Rchb.f. 1846 | Brazil (Minas Gerais) | ||
| Bulbophyllum dacruzii Campacci 2010 | Brazil (Minas Gerais) | 220 metres (720 ft) | |
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Bulbophyllum exaltatum Lindl. 1842 | southern Venezuela, Guyana and northern Brazil | 800–1,600 metres (2,600–5,200 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum geraense Rchb.f. 1864 | Guyana, Venezuela, and Brazil (Minas Gerais) | ||
| Bulbophyllum incarum Kraenzl. 1905 | Peru | 800 metres (2,600 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum involutum Borba, Semir & F.Barros 1998 | Brazil (Minas Gerais and Bahia ) | 1,000–1,700 metres (3,300–5,600 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum ipanemense Hoehne 1938 | Brazil (Bahia, Minas Gerais, Rio De Janeiro, and Espirito Santo) | 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum lehmannianum Kraenzl. 1899 | Colombia and Venezuela | 1,400–1,600 metres (4,600–5,200 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum machupicchuense D.E.Benn. & Christenson 2001 | Peru | 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum meridense Rchb.f.1850 | Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and northern Brazil | 900–1,500 metres (3,000–4,900 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum paranaense Schltr. 1919 | Brazil (Parana and Sao Paulo) | ||
| Bulbophyllum perii Schltr. 1922 | Brazil (Goiás, Minas Gerais and Paraná) | ||
| Bulbophyllum popayanense Kraenzl. 1899 | Colombia (Minas Gerais) | ||
| Bulbophyllum reiginaldoi Campacci 2009 | Brazil | 600 metres (2,000 ft) | |
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Bulbophyllum roraimense Rolfe 1896 | Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana and Brazil (Bahia) | 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum sanderianum Rolfe 1893 | Brazil (Minas Gerais, Pernambuco and Alagoas) | 500–600 metres (1,600–2,000 ft) | |
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Bulbophyllum tripetalum Lindl. 1842 | Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay | 740 metres (2,430 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum weddelii [Lindley]Rchb.f 1864 | Brazil (Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, and Minas Gerais) | 1,000–1,500 metres (3,300–4,900 ft) |
Natural Hybrids
[edit]| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) | Parentage |
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| Bulbophyllum × guartelae Mancinelli & E.C.Smidt 2012 | Brazil | 700–900 metres (2,300–3,000 ft) | Bulbophyllum tripetalum × Bulbophyllum perii | |
| Bulbophyllum × cipoense Borba & Semir 1998 | Brazil (Bahia, Minas Gerais) | Bulbophyllum involutum × Bulbophyllum weddelii |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bulbophyllum sect. Didactyle". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ a b Smidt, Eric C.; Borba, Eduardo L.; Gravendeel, Barbara; Fischer, Gunter A.; van den Berg, Cássio (2011). "Molecular phylogeny of the Neotropical sections of Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) using nuclear and plastid spacers". Taxon. 60 (4). Wiley: 1050–1064. doi:10.1002/tax.604009. ISSN 0040-0262.