Bulbophyllum micropetalum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Dendrobieae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: Bulbophyllum micropetalum

Name

Bulbophyllum micropetalum Lindl., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 6: 127 (1862)

Synonymy

• Homotypic
  • Phyllorkis micropetala (Lindl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 677 (1891)
  • Polystachya micropetala (Lindl.) Rolfe in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 7: 131 (1897)
  • Genyorchis micropetala (Lindl.) Schltr., Westafr. Kautschuk-Exped.: 280 (1900)

Homonym

• Bulbophyllum micropetalum Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 2: 121 (1881), nom. illeg. - vide: Bulbophyllum micropetaliforme Leite, Arq. Bot. Estado São Paulo, n.s., f.m., 2: 19 (1946)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa West-Central Tropical Africa Cameroon, Congo, Gulf of Guinea Islands. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lindley, J. 1862. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 6: 127.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Bulbophyllum micropetalum. Accessed: 2022 Oct 25.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Bulbophyllum micropetalum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Oct 25. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Bulbophyllum micropetalum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Oct 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Bulbophyllum micropetalum. Published online. Accessed: 25 Oct 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Bulbophyllum micropetalum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 Oct 2022.