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Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruciatum J.J.Sm., Bull. Dép. Agric. Indes Néerl. 45 (1911) 8
Type: Bogor cult. (Exp. Lorentz, Djibdja 278) s.n.; (Branderhorst) 51 b (no. 51 BO)
Synonyms:
- Hapalochilus cruciatus (J.J.Sm.) Garay & W.Kittr., Bot. Mus. Leafl. 30 (1985) 187 (53)
- Bulbophyllum immobile Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1913) 724
- Type: Schlechter 16184 (holo B, lost) - Hapalochilus immobilis (Schltr.) Garay, Hamer & Siegerist, Lindleyana 10 (1995) 182
- Bulbophyllum mutatum J.J.Sm., Nova Guinea 12, 4 (1916) 368 (nom. invalid.)
- Type: Schlechter 19297 (holo B, lost)
Rhizome creeping. Pseudobulbs moniliform, close together, obliquely depressed-conical, obtuse, c. 1.25-1.5 by 1.9-2.4 cm; 1-leaved. Leaf lanceolate, obtuse, apiculate, c. 11 by 2.8-3.6 cm; base petiolate, narrowed, c. 1.5 cm long; midrib above grooved, fleshy-coriaceous,somewhat shiny; apex, recurved. Inflorescences from the base of the pseudobulbs, short, 1-flowered; peduncle shorter than the pseudobulb, in the basal part with sheaths, 0.4 cm long. Floral bract tubular, subulate-acuminate, transparent, 0.66 cm long. Flower cross-shaped, c. 1.8 by 1.5 cm, with fungus-like smell. Median sepal erect, lanceolate, very shortly conical-acuminate, concave, whitish, 0.83 by 0.24 cm. Lateral sepals widely patent, slightly deflexed, obliquely oblong-ovate, conical-apiculate, 0.85 by 0.4 cm; upper part slightly falcate. Petals very small, recurved-falcate, ovate-lanceolate, subobtuse, 1-nerved, 0.2 cm long; lower margin in the basal part with a falcate-triangular tooth. Lip immobile, deflexed, ligulate, obtuse, somewhat fleshy, c. 1 by 0.3 cm; base concave, with 2 very small, incurved auricles; above the base slightly constricted; underneath concave. Column strongly curved, somewhat shiny, 0.38 cm long; stelidia distinctly exceeding the anther, triangular-subulate. slightly falcate underneath at the base with a rounded lobule; stigma longitudinal, linear;. Anther cucullate; connective strongly crested-acute, 0.08. cm long. Pollinia strongly laterally compressed. Ovary 6-grooved, 0.3 cm long; pedicel the middle articulate, 0.6 cm long. (After Smith, 1911)
Pseudobulbs, green, later dirty dark violet. Leaf green, underneath subopaque. Peduncle white. Median sepal in the middle turning green, with 3 longitudinal close-set, irregular, dark purple stripes. Laterfal sepals, albescentia, with 3 longitudinal, wide, irregular, dark purple, confluent stripes. Petals white, the apex with a dark purple blotch. Lip verruculose-papillose, opaque, dark purple; base on either side pellecidum and dark violet-punctate. Column whitish; lobule at base of the stelidia yellow column-foot orange. Anther greenish-white; connective pale green. Ovary pale yellow-green; pedicel in upper part pale yellow-green, in lower part pale violet.
Epiphyte in lowland forest; 5-1100 m.
Malesia (New Guinea).
Papua (Indonesia); Papua New Guinea; see map
Warm growing epiphyte.
January, April, June, July.
- Smith, J.J., Nova Guinea 8, 3 (1911) 588, t. 102C
- Schlechter, R., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1913) 723, as Bulbophyllum mutatum J.J.Sm.
- Smith, J.J., Nova Guinea 12, 4 (1916) 368
- Schlechter, R., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21 (1928) t. 237, fig. 900, as Bulbophyllum immobile Schltr.
- Schlechter, R., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21 (1928) t. 237, fig. 899, as Bulbophyllum mutatum J.J.Sm.
- O'Byrne, P., Lowland Orchid. Papua New Guinea (1994) 388, fig., as Bulbophyllum mutatum J.J.Sm.
- O'Byrne, P., Lowland Orchid. Papua New Guinea (1994) 390, fig.
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Dendrobieae
- Subtribe Bulbophyllinae
- Genus Bulbophyllum
- Section Codonosiphon
- Species Bulbophyllum cruciatum
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Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruciatum J.J.Sm., flower, front view, photo by Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030808 (de Vogel et al.), from PNG. Morobe Prov., Lababia
Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruciatum J.J.Sm., plant habit, photo by Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030808 (de Vogel et al.), from PNG. Morobe Prov., Lababia
Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruciatum J.J.Sm., pseudobulb with flowers, photo by Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030808 (de Vogel et al.), from PNG. Morobe Prov., Lababia
Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruciatum J.J.Sm., flower, oblique front view, photo by Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030808 (de Vogel et al.). Morobe Prov., Lababia
Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruciatum J.J.Sm., flower, oblique lateral view, photo by Ed de Vogel,Leiden cult. 20030808 (de Vogel et al.), from PNG. Morobe Prov., Lababia
Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruciatum J.J.Sm., plant habit, photo by Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20120678 (N. & F. Juhonewe), from PNG. Morobe Prov.
Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruciatum J.J.Sm., pseudobulbs with flower, photo by Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20120678 (N. & F. Juhonewe), from PNG. Morobe Prov.
Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruciatum J.J.Sm., flower, front view, photo by Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20120678 (N. & F. Juhonewe), from PNG. Morobe Prov.
Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruciatum J.J.Sm., flower, oblique front view, photo by Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20120678 (N. & F. Juhonewe), from PNG. Morobe Prov.
Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruciatum J.J.Sm., flower, oblique lateral view, photo by Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20120678 (N. & F. Juhonewe), from PNG. Morobe Prov.
Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruciatum J.J.Sm., flower, front view, photo by Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030901 (de Vogel et al.), from PNG. Morobe Prov.
Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruciatum J.J.Sm., plant habit, cult. and photo by Jeffrey Champion, from Indonesia, Tanah Papua, without locality
Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruciatum J.J.Sm., pseudobulb and flower, cult. and photo by Jeffrey Champion, from Indonesia, Tanah Papua, without locality
Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruciatum J.J.Sm., flower, oblique lateral view, cult. and photo by Jeffrey Champion, from Indonesia, Tanah Papua, without locality
Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruciatum J.J.Sm., floral analysis, drawing J.J. Smith, from Bogor cult. (Exp. Lorentz, Djibdja 278) s.n.
Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruciatum J.J.Sm., as Bulbophyllum immobile Schltr., floral analysis, R. Schlechter in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21 (1928) t. 237, fig. 900
Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruciatum J.J.Sm., as Bulbophyllum mutatum J.J.Sm., floral analysis, R. Schlechter in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21 (1928) t. 237, fig. 899
Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruciatum J.J.Sm., herbarium sheet, probably syntype specimen, Bogor cult. (Branderhorst) 51 b (=no. 51) (BO, probably syntype specimen)