Bulbophyllum rhodoglossum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species:
B. rhodoglossum
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum rhodoglossum
Schltr. 1913

Bulbophyllum rhodoglossum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum, first described by Rudolf Schlechter in 1913 in Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis.[1][2] It is an epiphyte[3] growing in Papua New Guinea[4] on trees in mountain forests around 1000 metres in elevation.[2][5] The flowers are white, and the labellum red with a yellow tip.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Orchidaceae Bulbophyllum rhodoglossum Schltr". The International Plant Names Index. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Scan of p. 848". Die Orchidaceen von Deutsch-Neu-Guinea, Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (Beihefte, 1914). Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "Bulbophyllum rhodoglossum Schltr". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  4. ↑ "List of taxa: Geographical distribution" (PDF). Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. University of Vienna. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  5. ↑ "Bulbophyllum rhodoglossum Schltr. 1913". Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  6. ↑ "Scan of p. 849". Die Orchidaceen von Deutsch-Neu-Guinea, Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (Beihefte, 1914). Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved 12 August 2010. Die Blüten sind weiss, das Labellum rot mit gelber Spitze.


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