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)

Zambia: 16 taxa.

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SpeciesFZ divisionsContent
cochleatum Lindl. W
elliotii RolfeN,W,CDescription, Image
encephalodes Summerh.WDescription
expallidum J.J.Verm. N,W,CImage
fuscum Lindl. var. melinostachyum (Schltr.) J.J. Verm.N,WDescription, Image
gravidum Lindl. W
injoloense De Wild. subsp. pseudoxypterum (J.J.Verm.) J.J.Verm. N,WDescription
intertextum Lindl.WDescription, Image
josephi (Kuntze) Summerh.WDescription, Image
lupulinum Lindl. W
maximum (Lindl.) Rchb. f.W,CDescription, Image
oreonastes Rchb.f. W
rugosibulbum Summerh. WDescription, Image
sandersonii (Hook. f.) Rchb. f. subsp. sandersonii N,C,EDescription, Image
scaberulum (Rolfe) BolusN,W,CDescription, Image
unifoliatum De Wild. subsp. unifoliatum W

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

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Bulbophyllum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Bulbophyllum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): 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

Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Bulbophyllum.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=433, retrieved 16 February 2025

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