Species Information - Bulbophyllum gracilicaule

Bulbophyllum gracilicaule W.Kittr., Bot. Mus. Leafl. 30 (1984, publ. 1985) 99 (nom.nov.)

Type:

Synonyms:

• Bulbophyllum erectum Ridl., Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 9 (1916) 186 (non Thou.)
  - Type: Kloss s.n. (Camp 6a, 3100 ft.) (holo BM)
• Bulbophyllum gracilicaule W.Kittr., Bot. Mus. Leafl. 30 (1984, publ. 1985) 99 (nom.nov.)
• Bulbophyllum habbemense P.Royen, Alp. Fl. New Guinea 2 (1979) 228, fig. 82
  - Type: Brass 9507 (holo L; iso AMES, BO)

Basionym: Bulbophyllum erectum

Stems erect, slender, 20-40 by 0.2 cm. Roots at the base close together. Pseudobulbs minute, 0.1 cm long. Leaves 2-2.5 cm distant, lanceolate or elliptic-lanceolate, coriaceous; base shortly narrowed; apex subacute, mucronulate. Inflorescences opposite the leaves, 0.5 cm long, with several lanceolate, papery, acute bracts. Sepals lanceolate, acuminate, caudate, 0.9 by 0.2 cm wide. Petals, lanceolate, linear, acuminate, obtuse, surpassing the column, 0.3 cm long. Lip lanceolate, acuminate, obtuse, 0.5 cm long, almost to base wide, porrect, fleshy, claw very short deflexed, lateral lobes somewhat raised, short rounded; midrib broad, towards the apex decurrent. Column rather large, thick, oblong; column-foot shorter; stelidia erecte subulatesurpassing the anther. Anther very small, flat, ovate, beak upwards curvo short. Pedicel and ovary 0.8 cm long. (After Ridley, 1916)

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