Bulbophyllum absconditum, known as the hidden bulbophyllum, is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.[1] It is named the hidden bulbophyllum because of its miniature flower which eludes being found due to camouflage.[2]
Bulbophyllum absconditum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Bulbophyllum |
Species: | B. absconditum
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Binomial name | |
Bulbophyllum absconditum J.J. Sm (1905)
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It is found in rainforests in Indonesia and certain parts of Oceania such as Vanuatu and New Caledonia.[3] It is a warm-growing epiphyte found in elevations of 900 to 1700 meters.
References
edit- ^ "Bulbophyllum absconditum J.J.Sm. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ^ "IOSPE PHOTOS". www.orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ^ Pridgeon, Alec M. (2014). Genera Orchidacearum Volume 6: Epidendroideae, Part 3. OUP Oxford. p. 33. ISBN 9780199646517.
External links
edit- Smith, J.J. Drawing of Bulbophyllum absconditum, Die Orchideen von Java, Leiden, E.J. Brill, 1911.