Prev Taxon: Genus Bulbophyllum section Piestobulbon
Current Genus: Genus Bulbophyllum section Polymeres
Next Taxon: Genus Bulbophyllum section Schistopetalum
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1913) 832
Type: Schlechter 18580 (holo B, lost)
Synonyms:
Epiphyte, pendulous, up to 65 cm long. Rhizome unbranched, covered with large sheaths. Roots filiform, glabrous. Pseudobulbs 3-4 cm apart, oblongoid, unequally compressed, 1.2-1.7 by 0.5-0.7 cm near the middle. Leaf patent, ovate or ovate-elliptic, acuminate, thin textured, reticulate veined, 8-11 by.5-5.7 cm below the middle; base subcordate. Inflorescences 1-flowered, c. 3-4 cm long, fascicled, with a few small peduncle-scales. Floral bracts cucullate, apiculate, much shorter than the pedicellate ovary. Sepals elliptic, subacute, outside glabrous, inside papillose-puberulous, 0.8 cm long. Lateral sepals oblique. Petals broadly elliptic, subobtuse, 0.3 cm long; margins densely ciliate. Lip fleshy, linguiform, obtuse, 0.55 cm long; base curved; underneath puberulous; above longitudinally pitted. Column short. Stelidia long, subulate; column-foot somewhat incurved. Anther cucullate, with papillose umbo. Ovary pedicellate, glabrous, 1.2 cm long. (After Schlechter, 1913)
Flower light yellow. Petals with one blackish-brown spot. Lip slightly darker yellow.
Epiphyte in lower montane forest; 1300-1500 m.
Malesia (New Guinea).
Papua New Guinea; see map
Intermediate growing epiphyte.
September, November.
- Schlechter, R., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21 (1928) t. 285, fig. 1091
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Dendrobieae
- Subtribe Bulbophyllinae
- Genus Bulbophyllum
- Section Polymeres
- Species Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron
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Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron
Overview picture of Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron Schltr.
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron Schltr., plant habit, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1194
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron Schltr., stem part and flower, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1194
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron Schltr., flower, oblique lateral view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1194
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron Schltr., flower detail, centre of flower, front view, lateral sepal and petal removed, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1194
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron Schltr., flower detail, centre of flower, lateral view, lateral sepal and petal removed, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1194
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron Schltr., plant habit, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 247
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron Schltr., stem with flower, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 247
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron Schltr., flower, oblique lateral view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 247
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron Schltr. cf., J.J. Vermeulen, sketch, flower analysis, based on ???? 6862 (L)
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron
Bulbophyllum dictyoneuron Schltr., floral analysis, R. Schlechter in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21 (1928) t. 285, fig. 1091