Bulbophyllum sect. Genyorchis
| Bulbophyllum sect. Genyorchis | |
|---|---|
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. Genyorchis G.A. Fischer & J.J. Verm. ex J.J. Verm. 2014 |
| Type species | |
| Bulbophyllum apetalum | |
| Species | |
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See text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Genyorchis Schltr. 1910 | |
Bulbophyllum sect. Genyorchis is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.[1]
Description[edit]
Species in this section have lip attached to column foot by a strip of tissue.
Distribution[edit]
Plants from this section are found in Cameroon, Congo, Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, and Zaire.[2]
Species[edit]
Bulbophyllum section Genyorchis comprises the following species:
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulbophyllum apertiflorum (Summerh.) Govaerts & J.M.H.Shaw 2018 | Nigeria | 900 metres (3,000 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum apetalum Lindl. 1862 | Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Cameroon, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Congo, Zaire | 0–1,400 metres (0–4,593 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum excavatum Govaerts & J.M.H.Shaw 2018 | Equatorial Guinea | ||
| Bulbophyllum micropetalum Lindl. 1862 | Cameroon to Congo | 1,330–1,650 metres (4,360–5,410 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum paulae Govaerts & J.M.H.Shaw 2018 | Congo | ||
| Bulbophyllum platybulbum (Schltr.) Govaerts & J.M.H.Shaw 2018 | Cameroon to Gabon | 0–800 metres (0–2,625 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum pumilum (Sw.) Lindl. 1830 | Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Gabon, Zaire and Uganda | 0–500 metres (0–1,640 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum sanfordii (Szlach. & Olszewski) Govaerts & J.M.H.Shaw 2018 | Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon | 100–770 metres (330–2,530 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum summerhayesianum (Szlach. & Olszewski) Govaerts & J.M.H.Shaw 2018 | Nigeria |
References[edit]
- ^ "Bulbophyllum sect. Genyorchis". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ Pridgeon, A.M.; Chase, M.W.; Rasmussen, F.N. (2014). Genera Orchidacearum Volume 6: Epidendroideae (Part 3) (in French). OUP Oxford. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-19-964651-7. Retrieved 2023-06-24.