Bulbophyllum oreonastes Rchb.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Bulbophyllum

Characteristics

Inflorescence 1.5–17.5 cm long, 5–36-flowered; peduncle 0.7–6.5 cm long, glabrous, 2–5-sheathed; rhachis up to 16 cm long, often somewhat nodding, enlarged and flattened, 4-angled in cross section, with the flowers borne in channels on opposite sides.
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Flowers distichous, spreading, many open at a time, not opening widely; sepals and petals yellow or orange, usually with red-purple stripes, lip deep orange or purple.
Lip 1.4–2.5 × 0.6–1.2 mm, elliptic or oblong, recurved about half-way, lip underside swollen at base and apex, the 2 parts separated by a traverse furrow.
Pseudobulbs 0.7–4 cm apart on the rhizome, 2-leaved, 0.4–3.5 × 0.4–1.2 cm, ovoid, ellipsoid or suborbicular, somewhat 4-angled.
Dorsal sepal 3–6.2 × 1–1.8 mm, ovate, not recurved; lateral sepals 3–7 × 1.5–3.2 mm, triangular, sometimes slightly recurved.
Leaves with a petiole-like base up to 8 mm long; lamina 0.6–8.2 × 0.4–2 cm, linear-lanceolate to elliptic.
Anther with a slightly concave, truncate or retuse protrusion which overtops the front margin.
Pollinia 4, ± orbicular but flattened, the larger about twice as long as the smaller.
Petals 1–3 × 0.2–0.6 mm, obliquely linear-lanceolate.
Bracts 3–7 mm long, triangular, spreading, scarious.
Flowers yellow, orange, brown or reddish brown.
Pedicel and ovary 1.8–3 mm long.
Epiphytic or lithophytic herb.
Rhizome 0.8–3 mm in diameter.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Bulbophyllum oreonastes world distribution map, present in Angola, Central African Republic, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:619719-1
WFO ID wfo-0000572190
COL ID NRJY
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Synonyms

Phyllorkis oreonastes Bulbophyllum oreonastes Bulbophyllum planiaxe Bulbophyllum rhopalochilum Bulbophyllum infundibuliflorum Phyllorchis oreonastes Bulbophyllum hookerianum Bulbophyllum zenkerianum