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Oncophyllum

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Oncophyllum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
Subtribe: Oncophyllinae
Genus: Oncophyllum
Jones & Clements, 2001
Species

2 species:
Onch. globuliforme
Onch. minutissimum

Synonyms

Bulbophyllum

Oncophyllum is a genus in the orchid family, Orchidaceae, consisting of only two small species endemic to Australia, and previously classified as being in Bulbophyllum.

Description

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This genus was first described in 2001 by D. L. Jones and M. A. Clements,[1] and "... segregated from Bulbophyllum based on tiny pseudobulbs with a small internal cavity near the apex, a single tiny bract-like leaf on each pseudobulb, single-flowered inflorescence arising from the base of a pseudobulb and small flowers with a warty ovary." They grow in many habitats ranging from very exposed to relatively sheltered. They are pollinated by insects and are fairly easy to cultivate on a hard slab with reasonably bright light, high humidity and good ventilation, and regular watering all year.[2]

Type species: Bulbophyllum minutissimum F.Muell.

The scientific name has been derived from the Neo-Latin word onco, from Greek onkos (barbed hook); and phyllum ("one having (such) leaves or leaflike parts") from Neo-Latin phyllum from Greek phyllon (leaf).[3]

Conservation status

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O. globuliforme is considered "vulnerable", but O. minutissimum is widely distributed and common in Queensland and New South Wales from the Blackdown Tableland to Bateman's Bay.

Notes

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  1. ^ Jones, David Lloyd; Clements, Mark A. (September 2009). "Oncophyllum, a New Genus of Orchidaceae from Australia". The Orchadian. 13 (9): 420–424 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. ^ A complete Guide to Native Orchids of Australia, including the island territories, p. 427. David L. Jones. 2006. New Holland Publishers, Frenchs Forest, N.S.W. 2086 Australia. ISBN 1-877069-12-4.
  3. ^ Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language: Unabridged. Volume II, (1976), pp. 1575, 1706. Encyclopædia Britannica. Chicago.

References

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  • David L. Jones. A complete Guide to Native Orchids of Australia, including the island territories, p. 427. 2006. New Holland Publishers, Frenchs Forest, N.S.W. 2086 Australia. ISBN 1-877069-12-4.
  • J.J. Vermeulen : Orchid Monographs Vol. 7 (1993), A taxonomic revision of Bulbophyllum, sections Adelopetalum, Lepanthanthe, Macrouris, Pelma, Peltopus, and Uncifera (Orchidaceae). iv + 324 pp., 25 text-figs. + 116 full-page line drawings, 6 pp. colour plates. ISBN 90-71236-17-X
  • Siegerist E.S.: - Bulbophyllums and their allies - devoted solely to Bulbophyllums, it is an introductory guide for amateur and advanced orchid growers. Pub. 2001, 77 colour photos, 296 pp ISBN 0-88192-506-3
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