FZ.33. Bulbophyllum Thouars

CIRRHOPETALUM Lindl.

Vermeulen, J.J. (1987) A Taxonomic Revision of the Continental African Bulbophyllinae Orchid Monographs Volume 2 E.J. Brill, Leiden-New York-Kopnhavn-Koln

Description of the genus

Epiphytic or lithophytic herbs with sympodial growth. Pseudobulbs with 1 node, borne on a creeping rhizome with 1-2(-3) leaves at the apex. Leaves usually thick and fleshy. Inflorescence a raceme or umbel (longiflorum), arising from base of pseudobulb. Rhachis sometimes thickened or flattened. Sepals usually free and subequal, the lateral fused to form an obscure mentum. Lip often much smaller than the sepals, hinged to end of column-foot, usually motile, often fleshy and tongue-like. Pollinia 2 or 4 in two pairs.

Worldwide: 1000 species in the tropics (many in Asia)

Rwanda: 20 taxa.

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SpeciesContent
bavonis J.J. Verm.
burttii Summerh.
cochleatum Lindl.
comatum Lindl. var. inflatum (Rolfe)
encephalodes Summerh.Description
expallidum J.J.Verm. Image
falcatum (Lindl.) Rchb.f. var. velutinum (Lindl.) J.J.Verm.
intertextum Lindl.Description, Image
josephi (Kuntze) Summerh.Description, Image
kivuense J.J.Verm.[End]
oreonastes Rchb.f.
prorepens Summerh.
saltatorium Lindl. var. saltatorium
sandersonii (Hook. f.) Rchb. f. subsp. sandersonii Description, Image
sandersonii (Hook. f.) Rchb. f. subsp. stenopetalum (Kraenzl.) J.J.Verm.
scaberulum (Rolfe) BolusDescription, Image
schimperianum Kraenzl.
sp. nov Eb. Fish. et Al in Orchids of Rwanda, 2010: 135
unifoliatum De Wild. subsp. unifoliatum
vulcanicum Kraenzl.

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Flora of Burundi: Bulbophyllum
Flora of the DRC: Bulbophyllum
Flora of Malawi: Bulbophyllum
Flora of Mozambique: Bulbophyllum
Flora of Zambia: Bulbophyllum
Flora of Zimbabwe: Bulbophyllum

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Bulbophyllum
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iNaturalist: Bulbophyllum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Bulbophyllum
JSTOR Plant Science: Bulbophyllum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Bulbophyllum
Plants of the World Online: Bulbophyllum
Tropicos: Bulbophyllum
Wikipedia: Bulbophyllum



Flora of Rwanda: Genus page: Bulbophyllum.
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