Oncophyllum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Dendrobieae |
| Subtribe: | Oncophyllinae |
| Genus: | Oncophyllum Jones & Clements, 2001 |
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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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language: Unabridged. Volume II, (1976), pp. 1575, 1706. Encyclopædia Britannica. Chicago.
References[edit]
- 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