Bulbophyllum apodum Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Bulbophyllum

Characteristics

Rhizome creeping, 4-5 mm in diam., rooting at nodes of rhizome. Pseudobulb minute. Leaves arising from nodes of rhizome, 2-11 cm apart from each other. Petiole 4-8 cm; leaf blade oblong, 8-24 × 3-3.2 cm, fleshy, apex obtuse and retuse. Scape arising from base of pseudobulb, ascending, to 22 cm, with 2 or 3 sheaths at base; raceme 8-10 cm, densely with many small flowers; floral bracts narrowly lanceolate, ca. 3.5 mm. Pedicel and ovary 2.5-4 mm. Flowers pale yellow, thickly textured. Dorsal sepal oblong, 4.5-5 × 1.7-2 mm, 3-veined, entire, acute to acuminate; lateral sepals falcate-lanceolate, 5.2-6 × 2-2.6 mm, 3-veined, apex acute to acuminate. Petals elliptic, 2.5-3 × 1-1.1 mm, 1-veined, entire, obtuse; lip recurved, lanceolate, 3.3-4 × ca. 2 mm, 3-veined, slightly conduplicate toward base, apex obtuse. Column 1-1.5 mm; foot ca. 2 mm, slightly curved, adaxial base with a callus; stelidia erect, subtriangular, very short; anther cap finely papillate. Fl. Aug-Sep. 2n = 38.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Bulbophyllum apodum world distribution map, present in China, Fiji, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Moldova (Republic of), Myanmar, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Viet Nam, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, and Samoa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:618337-1
WFO ID wfo-0000457004
COL ID NQCW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 671765
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Synonyms

Phyllorkis apoda Bulbophyllum apodum Bulbophyllum ebulbe Bulbophyllum ebulbum Bulbophyllum humiligibbum Bulbophyllum nigroscapum Bulbophyllum polypodioides Bulbophyllum spathaceum Bulbophyllum anguipes Bulbophyllum saccatum Bulbophyllum subebulbum Bulbophyllum umbonatum Bulbophyllum vaginulosum Bulbophyllum vidalii Phyllorchis apoda Bulbophyllum balapiuense Bulbophyllum apodum var. lanceolatum Bulbophyllum oligoblepharon