Bulbophyllum sandersonii subsp. sandersonii Rolfe

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Bulbophyllum > Bulbophyllum sandersonii

Characteristics

Plants epiphytic, with long rhizomes 2-3 mm in diameter; pseudobulbs ovoid to narrowly conical, 4-5 angled, 30-50 mm apart, 20-40 x 10 mm; leaves 2 per pseudobulb, suberect, coriaceous to subfleshy, lorate to elliptic-oblong, rounded, emarginate, 25-100 x 10-17 mm. Inflorescences an erect, 100-150 mm tall, 6-16-flowered spike; peduncle slender, sheaths obtuse-apiculate, 5-12 mm long, distant; rhachis swollen, flattened; bracts papery, acute, 5 mm long. Flowers borne in 2 rows, dull violet or green with purplish dots. Sepals papillose, unequal; median concave, curved, 8 x 1 mm; laterals triangular, acute, apiculate, 3.5-5 x 2.5-3 mm, apiculus 1.5 mm long. Petals linear, curved, apex subclavate, 5-7 x 0.1 mm. Lip fleshy, ovate, 3 x 2 mm. Gynostemium winged, 3 mm long. Capsules ellipsoid, 12 x 5 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.15
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Bulbophyllum sandersonii subsp. sandersonii world distribution map, present in Angola, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Gabon, Kenya, Rwanda, eSwatini, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77167752-1
WFO ID wfo-0000610538
COL ID 7YGW4
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Synonyms

Megaclinium pusillum Bulbophyllum melleri Bulbophyllum tentaculigerum Bulbophyllum bibundiense Bulbophyllum mooreanum Bulbophyllum sandersonii subsp. sandersonii Megaclinium tentaculigerum