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Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, Harvard Pap. Bot. 4 (1999) 305, fig.
Type: Cult. Hort. Vienna s.n. (P. Schmid) (holo AMES).
Synonyms:
- Hyalosema schmidii (Garay) Rysy, J. Orchideenfreund 9 (2002) 338.
Epiphyte, to 20 cm high. Rhizome elongated. Pseudobulbs to 4 cm apart, narrowly ovoid-quadrangular, one-leaved, to 4 cm high. Leaves narrowly elliptic, obtuse, to 15 by 2.5 cm; base subpetiolate-falcate. Inflorescence 1-flowered, to 8 cm long; peduncle slender, with 2-3 sheaths; floral bracts tubular, acuminate at the apex, to 1.5 cm long. Flowers fleshy. Pedicel and ovary cylindrical, c. 2.5 cm long. Median sepal 5 by 0.8 cm, inside hairy; base ovate-lanceolate; margins ciliate; top part long tail-like, smooth, over the whole length grooved, 3 cm long. Lateral sepals free, linear-lanceolate, up to 4.2 by 0.4 cm; basal half densely hairy, above the middle sparsely pubescent. Petals 0.8 cm long, glabrous; base orbicular, c. 0.3 cm long and; apex long antenna-like, c. 0.5 cm long, the top swollen cylindric over c. 0.25 cm. Lip fleshy, curved, narrowly subtriangular when viewed from above, to 0.3 cm long; upper surface with 2 patches of silky, forward pointing hairs. Column small, thick, about 0.2 cm high; stelidia erect, bidentate; column foot about 0.2 cm long.
(after Garay 1999)
Median sepal with whitish base and purple spots, the caudate extension maroon-purple. Lateral sepals white with spotted base. Petals yellowish green with purple veins, the antennae vary from greenish yellow spotted with purple to completely purple. Lip greenish yellow.
Epiphyte in disturbed and undisturbed montane forest, with or without Araucaria. Altitude 2300-2900 m asl.
Malesia (New Guinea).
Papua New Guinea: Hela and Central Provinces; see map 96-2149M.jpg.
July, August, December.
- Schlechter, R., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1913) 740 (as Bulbophyllum trachyanthum Kraenzl.)
- Smith, J.J., Nova Guinea 12, 1 (1913) 83, t. 22, fig. 66 (as Bulbophyllum ?trachyanthum Kraenzl.)
- Smith, J.J., Nova Guinea 12, 4 (1916) 426 (as Bulbophyllum ?trachyanthum Kraenzl.)
- Howcroft, N.H.S., Orchadian 6 (1978) 6, fig. 3 (as Bulbophyllum trachyanthum Kraenzl.)
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Dendrobieae
- Subtribe Bulbophyllinae
- Genus Bulbophyllum
- Section Hyalosema
- Species Bulbophyllum schmidii
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Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, centre of flower, obique lateral view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030073 (de Vogel & Vogel), from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, plant habit, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030073 (de Vogel & Vogel), from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, flowers, various views, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030073 (de Vogel & Vogel), from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, flower detail, flower centre, oblique front view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030073 (de Vogel & Vogel), from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, flower detail, centre of flower, oblique lateral view, photo A. Schuiteman, Leiden cult. 20030410 (de Vogel & Vogel), from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, flower detail, flower centre, oblique front view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030073 (de Vogel & Vogel), from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, flower detail, central part of flower, lateral sepal and petal removed, oblique lateral view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030073. (de Vogel & Vogel), from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, flower detail, central part of flower, lateral sepal and petal removed, lateral view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030073. (de Vogel & Vogel), from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, flowers, various views, photo A. Schuiteman, Leiden cult. 20030410. (de Vogel & Vogel), from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, flower detail, centre of flower, oblique front view, photo A. Schuiteman, Leiden cult. 20030410. (de Vogel & Vogel), from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, flower detail, centre of flower, oblique front view, photo A. Schuiteman, Leiden cult. 20030410. (de Vogel & Vogel), from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, flower detail, centre of flower, lateral view, photo A. Schuiteman, Leiden cult. 20030410. (de Vogel & Vogel), from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, plant habit, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030073 (de Vogel & Vogel), from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, flower, obique front view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030073 (de Vogel & Vogel), from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, flower, obique lateral view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030073 (de Vogel & Vogel), from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, flower, lateral view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030073 (de Vogel & Vogel), from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, centre of flower, front view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030073 (de Vogel & Vogel), from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, centre of flower, obique front view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030073 (de Vogel & Vogel), from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, drawing by Garay, Harvard Pap. Bot. 4 (1999) 305, fig.
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, Mutsuko Nakajima, drawing, plant habit SCAN COLOUR PLATE, based on Leiden cult. XXXXXXX
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii cf., N. Howcroft, drawing, plant habit and flower analysis
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, floral analysis, drawing J.J. Smith, from de Kock VII (as Bulbophyllum ?trachyanthum Kraenzl.)
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, sepals and petal, drawing J.J. Smith, from Gjellerup 1030 (as Bulbophyllum ?trachyanthum Kraenzl.)
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, habit, drawing J.J. Smith, from de Kock VII (as Bulbophyllum ?trachyanthum Kraenzl.)
Bulbophyllum schmidii
Bulbophyllum schmidii Garay, column and lip, drawing J.J. Smith, from Gjellerup 1030 (as Bulbophyllum ?trachyanthum Kraenzl.)