Bulbophyllum falciferum

Bulbophyllum falciferum

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

Type: Römer, von 251

Peduncle thin, 1-flowered. Floral bract tubular, shortly acuminate, 0.6 cm long. Flower large. Median sepal small, oblong, strongly curved, conduplicate-helmet-shaped, when not flattened 0.67 by 0.34 cm; margins papillose; apex 3-dentate, median tooth longer than the lateral ones; dorsally keeled, keel wide. Lateral sepals large, decurved, caudate-elongated, falcate, sharply acute, c. 3.65 by 0.53 cm above the base; base shortly clawed-contracted, decurrent on the column-foot, above the base dilated, 3-nerved; nerves above the base laterally forked. Petals minute, obliquely lanceolate, 3-nerved, 0.33 by 0-07 cm; apex subulate-trifida, the median tooth exceeding the lateral ones. Lateral sepals nerves very short, not reaching the base. Lip mobile, small, curved, oblong-subovate, acute, 0.16 by 0.08 cm when not flattened; basal part concave; in front convex; underneath strongly keeled; margins erect, finely long ciliate. Column 0.15 cm long, with elongated, quadrangular, 3-dentate apex, the median tooth (filament) subulate; stelidia triangular, apiculate; column-foot making an obtuse angle with the ovary, incurved, truncate, fleshy, 0.15 cm long. Ovary 6-grooved, 0.45 cm long; pedicel c. 1.9 cm long. (After Smith, 1911)


Not recorded.

Epiphyte in marshy lowland forest; 50-120 m.

Malesia (New Guinea).

Papua (Indonesia); Papua New Guinea; see map

Distribution of Bulbophyllum falciferum in New Guinea

Warm growing epiphyte.

September.

  • Smith, J.J., Nova Guinea 8, 3 (1911) 584, t. 100C
  • Family Orchidaceae
  • Subfamily Epidendroideae
  • Tribe Dendrobieae
  • Subtribe Bulbophyllinae
  • Genus Bulbophyllum
  • Section Hoplandra
  • Species Bulbophyllum falciferum

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Bulbophyllum falciferum

Overview picture of Bulbophyllum falciferum J.J.Sm.

Bulbophyllum falciferum

Bulbophyllum falciferum J.J.Sm., flower detail, column and lip, oblique front view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 859

Bulbophyllum falciferum

Bulbophyllum falciferum J.J.Sm., plant habit, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 859

Bulbophyllum falciferum

Bulbophyllum falciferum J.J.Sm., flower detail, column and lip, oblique lateral view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 859

Bulbophyllum falciferum

Bulbophyllum falciferum J.J.Sm., flower, lateral view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 859

Bulbophyllum falciferum

Bulbophyllum falciferum J.J.Sm., floral analysis, drawing J.J. Smith, from von Römer 251