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Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri
Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri J.J.Wood, Orchid Rev. 89 (1981) 212, fig. 181, fig.
Type: Sands (Sands, Pattison & Wood) 2153 (holo K)
Synonyms:
Epiphyte. Pseudobulbs ovoid, cylindrical, 2.2-2.8 by 1-1.2 cm, when young surrounded by a pale brown, scarious sheath; 1-leaved. Leaves narrowly oblong-elliptic, obtuse, acuminate; petiole 1.5-2 cm long; blade 18-19 by 3-4 cm. Inflorescence 1-flowered, porrect, 0.4 cm long. Floral bract amplexicaul, ovate, acute, scarious, 0.7 cm long. Median sepal narrowly elliptic, acute, porrect, 1.1 by 0.5 cm. Lateral sepals obliquely-oblong, distally deflected, 1.3 by 0.6 cm. Petals obliquely linear-liguliform, acute, 0.35 by 0.08 cm. Lip entire, ovate, obtuse, concave, fleshy, decurved, 0.3 by 0.2 cm. Column fleshy, 0.1 by 0.1 cm; stelidia subulate, porrect, 0.1 cm long; column-foot 0.3 cm long. Anther cucullate, 0.1 cm long; pollinia ovoid, 0.05 cm long. Ovary pedicellate, curved at the apex, 1.4 cm long. (After Wood, 1981)
Leaf above dark green, below paler green. Flowers faintly sweet-scented. Median sepal creamy-white, inside faintly spotted maroon. Lateral sepals creamy-white, to the base with maroon blotches, to the apex with maroon spots. Petals whitish, without spots. Lip creamy-white, the inner surface with irregular maroon markings, paler to the apex. Anther white.
Epiphyte in lower montane forest.
Malesia (New Guinea).
Papua New Guinea; see map
Intermediate growing epiphyte, requires shaded position.
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Dendrobieae
- Subtribe Bulbophyllinae
- Genus Bulbophyllum
- Section Brachypus
- Species Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri
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Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri
Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri J.J.Wood cf., flower, oblique front view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1409, from Papua New Guinea, without locality, from Papua New Guinea, without locality
Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri
Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri J.J.Wood cf., plant habit, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1409, from Papua New Guinea, without locality
Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri
Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri J.J.Wood cf., flower, oblique front view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1409, from Papua New Guinea, without locality
Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri
Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri J.J.Wood cf., flower, oblique lateral view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1409, from Papua New Guinea, without locality
Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri
Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri J.J.Wood cf., flower detail, centre of flower, oblique lateral view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1409, from Papua New Guinea, without locality
Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri
Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri J.J.Wood cf., flower, oblique front view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1362, from Papua New Guinea, without locality
Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri
Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri J.J.Wood cf., flower detail, column and lip, oblique front view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1362, from Papua New Guinea, without locality
Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri
Bulbophyllum sp. sect. Brachypus, flower detail, lip base, back view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 240, from Papua New Guinea, without locality
Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri
Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri J.J.Wood, original drawing, Herbarium, Royal Botanic Garxdens Kew
Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri
Bulbophyllum hansmeyeri J.J.Wood, herbarium sheet, Sands (Sands, Pattison & Wood) 2153 (holotype specimen K), photo copyright the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew