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Bulbophyllum is the largest genus in the orchid family Orchidaceae. With 1805 species, it is also one of the largest genera in the entire plant kingdom, exceeded only by Senecio and Euphorbia. This genus is abbreviated in the trade journals as Bulb.
This genus was first described by Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars (botanical abbreviation Thouars) in his book "Histoire particulière des plantes orchidées recueillies sur les trois Iles Australes d’Afrique, de France, de Bourbon et de Madagascar", describing 17 Bulbophyllum species. There are now more than 2,800 records (accepted names and synonyms) for this genus. This large number and the great variety of its forms make this genus a real nightmare for a taxonomist : a 120 sections and subgenera have been listed. Some of these may deserve a generic status. Several species have ten synonyms ! Up to now a general review of this genus is lacking. But as Carlyle A. Luer of Missouri Botanical Garden disentangled the similar chaos in the Pleurothallidinae, so we may expect that a phylogenetic study of this genus will gain us a better insight in this large genus.
The scientific name has been derived from the Latin word bulbus (bulb-like) and the Greek word phyllon (leaf), referring to the pseudobulbs on top of which the leaf is growing.
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[Orchid News] Bulbophyllum rothschildianum 'A-doribil': This is the first bloom on this one for me. http://bit.ly/07yHEcU
OrchidTalk (OrchidTalk Forum) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:27:44 -0000
[Orchid News] Bulbophyllum rothschildianum 'A-doribil': This is the first bloom on this one for me. http://bit.ly/07yHEcU
[Orchid News] Bulbophyllum medusae 'Orchidglade': This is the first bloom for me on a wonderful gi.. http://bit.ly/08iUyIO
OrchidTalk (OrchidTalk Forum) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:27:51 -0000
[Orchid News] Bulbophyllum medusae 'Orchidglade': This is the first bloom for me on a wonderful gi.. http://bit.ly/08iUyIO
[Orchid News] Bulbophyllum fraudulentum: 2" long flower http://bit.ly/07UWeUS
OrchidTalk (OrchidTalk Forum) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:28:21 -0000
[Orchid News] Bulbophyllum fraudulentum: 2" long flower http://bit.ly/07UWeUS
[Orchid News] Bulbophyllum carunculatum first flower: This is the first flower for me on this plan.. http://bit.ly/08rLEJj
OrchidTalk (OrchidTalk Forum) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:27:30 -0000
[Orchid News] Bulbophyllum carunculatum first flower: This is the first flower for me on this plan.. http://bit.ly/08rLEJj
[Orchid News] Bulbophyllum catenulatum blooms: i got this one few months ago. First time bloomer f.. http://bit.ly/4ORkLA
OrchidTalk (OrchidTalk Forum) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:28:06 -0000
[Orchid News] Bulbophyllum catenulatum blooms: i got this one few months ago. First time bloomer f.. http://bit.ly/4ORkLA
The Dancing Bulbophyllum (Bulbophyllum saltatorium) is a species of orchid.
probablyTrue (Probably True Facts) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:00:56 -0000
The Dancing Bulbophyllum (Bulbophyllum saltatorium) is a species of orchid.
Bulbophyllum affine - Offers general information, classification and historical data.
Meta Description: [ EEB Greenhouse Accession Data for Bulbophyllum affine, EEB Greenhouse Index Page ]
Bulbophyllum biflorum - Data and classification of this orchid from Mt. Kinabalu, Borneo.
Meta Description: [ EEB Greenhouse Accession Data for Bulbophyllum biflorum, EEB Greenhouse Index Page ]
Bulbophyllum bisetum - Offers general information, classification and historical data.
Meta Description: [ EEB Greenhouse Accession Data for Bulbophyllum bisetum, EEB Greenhouse Index Page ]
Bulbophyllum careyanum - Offers general information, classification and historical data.
Meta Description: [ EEB Greenhouse Accession Data for Bulbophyllum careyanum, EEB Greenhouse Index Page ]
Bulbophyllum edwardii - Offers general information, classification and historical data.
Meta Description: [ EEB Greenhouse Accession Data for Bulbophyllum edwardii, EEB Greenhouse Index Page ]
Bulbophyllum egantulum - Offers general information, classification and historical data.
Meta Description: [ EEB Greenhouse Accession Data for Bulbophyllum egantulum, EEB Greenhouse Index Page ]
Bulbophyllum falcatum - Offers general information, classification and historical data.
Meta Description: [ EEB Greenhouse Accession Data for Bulbophyllum falcatum, EEB Greenhouse Index Page ]
Bulbophyllum gibbosum - Offers general information, classification and historical data.
Meta Description: [ EEB Greenhouse Accession Data for Bulbophyllum gibbosum, EEB Greenhouse Index Page ]
Bulbophyllum grandiflorum - Offers general information, classification and historical data.
Meta Description: [ EEB Greenhouse Accession Data for Bulbophyllum grandiflorum, EEB Greenhouse Index Page ]
Bulbophyllum kusukusense - Offers general information, classification and historical data.
Meta Description: [ EEB Greenhouse Accession Data for Bulbophyllum kusukusense, EEB Greenhouse Index Page ]
Bulbophyllum lepidum - Offers general information, classification and historical data.
Meta Description: [ EEB Greenhouse Accession Data for Bulbophyllum lepidum, EEB Greenhouse Index Page ]
Bulbophyllum lilacinum - Offers general information, classification and historical data.
Meta Description: [ EEB Greenhouse Accession Data for Bulbophyllum lilacinum, EEB Greenhouse Index Page ]
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