Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum J.J.Sm., Bull. Dép. Agric. Indes Néerl. 39 (1910) 3

Type: Römer, von 686

Leaf narrowly lanceolate, acute, thick fleshy, c. 12 by 1.7 cm; base narrowed into a petiole; above on either side of the longitudinal groove convex. Inflorescence 1-flowered. Flower rather large. Median sepal ovate-lanceolate, gradually acuminate, conical-apiculate, concave, finely ciliate, subquinquenerved, c. 1.75 by 0.58 cm. Lateral sepals decurrent on the column-foot, obliquely ovate-lanceolate, gradually acuminate, conical-apiculate, porrect, horizontal, 5-nerved, c. 2.2 by 0.68 cm; in basal part cohering and concave; larger top parts free and convex; inside papillose. Petals minute, triangular, acute, 1-nerved, 0.27 by 0.18 cm; margins clavate ciliate; inside papillose. Lip mobile, small, slightly curved, fleshy, 0.33 cm long; basal lobes 2, erect, rounded, between them with a stout, in front decurrent rib which does not reach the apex of the lip; apex with a small rib. Column hardly curved, on either side with a longitudinal rib, 0.43 cm long; stelidia subulate, about as long as the anther; stigma longitudinal, oblong; column-foot making an obtuse angle with the ovary, slightly incurved, below the stigma with a callus, 0.26 cm long. Anther cucullate, in outline ovate, extended in a large, elliptic broadly obtuse, underneath concave apical appendage, in total 0.13 cm long. Ovary 6-grooved, c. 1.1 cm long; pedicel c. 7 cm long. (After Smith, 1911)


Lateral sepals striped blackish yellow. Lip blackish brown. Column green.

Epiphyte in lowland forest; 820-900 m.

Malesia (New Guinea).

Papua (Indonesia); Papua New Guinea; see map

Distribution of Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum in New Guinea

Warm growing epiphyte.

January, October.

  • Smith, J.J., Nova Guinea 12, 4 (1916) 386
  • Smith, J.J., Nova Guinea 8, 3 (1911) 581, t. 99B
  • Family Orchidaceae
  • Subfamily Epidendroideae
  • Tribe Dendrobieae
  • Subtribe Bulbophyllinae
  • Genus Bulbophyllum
  • Section Papulipetalum
  • Species Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum

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Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum

Overview picture of Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum J.J.Sm.

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum J.J.Sm., plant habit, oblique front view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Harris 2131, from Papua New Guinea, locality not known

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum J.J.Sm., flower, front view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Harris 2131, from Papua New Guinea, locality not known

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum J.J.Sm., flower, oblique front view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Harris 2131, from Papua New Guinea, locality not known

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum J.J.Sm., flower, oblique lateral view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Harris 2131, from Papua New Guinea, locality not known

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum J.J.Sm., flower, front view from below, photo E.F. de Vogel, Harris 2131, from Papua New Guinea, locality not known

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum J.J.Sm., plant habit, photo E.F. de Vogel, Harris 2131, from Papua New Guinea, locality not known

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum J.J.Sm., flower, front view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Harris 2131, from Papua New Guinea, locality not known

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum J.J.Sm., flower, oblique front view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Harris 2131, from Papua New Guinea, locality not known

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum J.J.Sm., flower, lateral view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Harris 2131, from Papua New Guinea, locality not known

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum J.J.Sm., floral analysis, drawing J.J. Smith, from von Römer 686

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum

Bulbophyllum longipedicellatum J.J.Sm., petal, petal, drawing J.J. Smith, from von Römer 686