Bulbophyllum antenniferum
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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. Hyalosema |
| Species: | B. antenniferum
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| Binomial name | |
| Bulbophyllum antenniferum (Lindl.) Rchb.f.
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Bulbophyllum antenniferum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.
Description
[edit]Plants have quadrangular pseudobulbs that are 2-5 cm tall with a single leaf that is 10 x 2.5 cm. Plants bloom on an 18 cm long inflorescence surrounded by a basal bract with a single flower that is pale greenish brown. Petals are small with a clavate apex. Lateral sepals are connate, recurved, 5 cm long and fused. [1]
Distribution
[edit]Plants are found growing in dapple light on tree trunks and rocks in Thailand, Java, Borneo, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and the Philippines (Leyte, Mindanao) at elevations of 300–1,500 metres (980–4,920 ft).[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Teoh, Eng Soon (2022-10-09). Orchid Species from Himalaya and Southeast Asia. Springer. p. 135. ISBN 3-030-98307-2.
- ^ "Largest online collection of New Guinea orchids". Orchids of New Guinea. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ "IOSPE PHOTOS". www.orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ Merrill, E.D. (1925). An Enumeration of Philippine Flowering Plants. An Enumeration of Philippine Flowering Plants. Bureau of printing. p. 379. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
External links
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Media related to Bulbophyllum antenniferum at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Bulbophyllum antenniferum at Wikispecies
