| Bulbophyllum sect. Didactyle | |
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| Bulbophyllum tripetalum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Bulbophyllum |
| Section: | Bulbophyllum sect. Didactyle [Lindley] Cogn. 1902 |
| Type species | |
| Bulbophyllum exaltatum | |
| Species | |
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See text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Didactyle Lindl. | |
Bulbophyllum sect. Didactyle is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.1 It is one of six Bulbophyllum sections found in the Americas.2
Description
Species in this section have unifoliate pseudobulbs, inflorescence with a thin rachis holding flowers that are distichously arranged. Lateral sepals totally free, petals patent. Column foot with bilobed apex and shorter than the length of the column.2
Distribution
Plants from this section are found from Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Paraguay, through Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina.
Species
Bulbophyllum section Didactyle comprises the following species:
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulbophyllum bolivianum Schltr. 1922 | Bolivia | 1,524 metres (5,000 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum claussenii Rchb.f. 1846 | Brazil (Minas Gerais) | ||
| Bulbophyllum dacruzii Campacci 2010 | Brazil (Minas Gerais) | 220 metres (720 ft) | |
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Bulbophyllum exaltatum Lindl. 1842 | southern Venezuela, Guyana and northern Brazil | 800–1,600 metres (2,600–5,200 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum geraense Rchb.f. 1864 | Guyana, Venezuela, and Brazil (Minas Gerais) | ||
| Bulbophyllum incarum Kraenzl. 1905 | Peru | 800 metres (2,600 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum involutum Borba, Semir & F.Barros 1998 | Brazil (Minas Gerais and Bahia ) | 1,000–1,700 metres (3,300–5,600 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum ipanemense Hoehne 1938 | Brazil (Bahia, Minas Gerais, Rio De Janeiro, and Espirito Santo) | 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum lehmannianum Kraenzl. 1899 | Colombia and Venezuela | 1,400–1,600 metres (4,600–5,200 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum machupicchuense D.E.Benn. & Christenson 2001 | Peru | 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum margaritiphorum Jenny & Speckm. 2020 | Peru | 200–300 metres (660–980 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum meridense Rchb.f.1850 | Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and northern Brazil | 900–1,500 metres (3,000–4,900 ft) | |
| Bulbophyllum paranaense Schltr. 1919 | Brazil (Parana and Sao Paulo) | ||
| Bulbophyllum perii Schltr. 1922 | Brazil (Goiás, Minas Gerais and Paraná) | ||
| Bulbophyllum popayanense Kraenzl. 1899 | Colombia (Minas Gerais) | ||
| Bulbophyllum reiginaldoi Campacci 2009 | Brazil | 600 metres (2,000 ft) | |
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Bulbophyllum roraimense Rolfe 1896 | Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana and Brazil (Bahia) | 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum sanderianum Rolfe 1893 | Brazil (Minas Gerais, Pernambuco and Alagoas) | 500–600 metres (1,600–2,000 ft) | |
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Bulbophyllum tripetalum Lindl. 1842 | Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay | 740 metres (2,430 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum weddelii [Lindley]Rchb.f 1864 | Brazil (Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, and Minas Gerais) | 1,000–1,500 metres (3,300–4,900 ft) |
Natural Hybrids
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) | Parentage |
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| Bulbophyllum × guartelae Mancinelli & E.C.Smidt 2012 | Brazil | 700–900 metres (2,300–3,000 ft) | Bulbophyllum tripetalum × Bulbophyllum perii | |
| Bulbophyllum × cipoense Borba & Semir 1998 | Brazil (Bahia, Minas Gerais) | Bulbophyllum involutum × Bulbophyllum weddelii |
References
References
- "Bulbophyllum sect. Didactyle". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- Smidt, Eric C.; Borba, Eduardo L.; Gravendeel, Barbara; Fischer, Gunter A.; van den Berg, Cássio (2011). "Molecular phylogeny of the Neotropical sections of Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) using nuclear and plastid spacers". Taxon. 60 (4). Wiley: 1050–1064. doi:10.1002/tax.604009. ISSN 0040-0262.