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Bulbophyllum sect. Saurocephalum is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.[1]
| Bulbophyllum sect. Saurocephalum | |
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| Bulbophyllum saurocephalum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Bulbophyllum |
| Section: | Bulbophyllum sect. Saurocephalum J.J. Verm 2014 |
| Type species | |
| Bulbophyllum saurocephalum | |
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Description
editSpecies in this section have pseudobulbs with a single, persistent, thick, inconspicuously veined leaf with a peduncle containing 3 to 5 bracts with many flowers. Section Saurocephalum differs from sect. Brachystachyae by its distinct pseudobulbs, elongate racemes with flowers spirally arranged, rachis distinctly thickened or not, flowers resupinate, open simultaneously, stelidia half length of the column or shorter, the upper margin winged and more prominent than the stelidia, anther with an abaxial conical crest.[2]
Distribution
editPlants from this section are found in Sulawesi and the Philippines .
Species
editBulbophyllum section Saurocephalum comprises the following species:
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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| Bulbophyllum anakbaruppui J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2003 | Sulawesi | 1,600–1,900 metres (5,200–6,200 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum ankylodon J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2008 | Sulawesi | 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum condylochilum J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2008 | Sulawesi | 1,200–1,400 metres (3,900–4,600 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum efferatum J.J.Verm. & O'Byrne 2011 | Sulawesi | ||
| Bulbophyllum fraternum J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2008 | Sulawesi | 1,100–1,200 metres (3,600–3,900 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum hastiferum Schltr. 1911 | Sulawesi | 900–1,500 metres (3,000–4,900 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum illecebrum J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2003 | Sulawesi | 1,600–2,500 metres (5,200–8,200 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum kiamfeeanum J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2008 | Sulawesi | 1,400–1,500 metres (4,600–4,900 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum mamasaense Wibowo, Juswara & J. Champ. 2021 | Sulawesi | 500–700 metres (1,600–2,300 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum molle J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2008 | Sulawesi | 1,000–1,400 metres (3,300–4,600 ft) | |
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Bulbophyllum saurocephalum Rchb. f. 1886 | the Philippines | 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum stenuroides J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2011 | Sulawesi | 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum stenurum J.J.Verm. & P.O'Byrne 2003 | Sulawesi | 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum trigonobulbum Schltr. & J.J.Sm. 1914 | Sulawesi | 800–1,100 metres (2,600–3,600 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum uviflorum P.O'Byrne 1999 | Sulawesi | 1,300–1,400 metres (4,300–4,600 ft) |
References
edit- ^ "Bulbophyllum sect. Saurocephalum". Tropicos. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "A new species of Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) sect. Saurocephalum from Sulawesi, Indonesia- Taiwania". Taiwania (in Twi). 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2023-06-21.