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Bulbophyllum arfakianum

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Bulbophyllum arfakianum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species:
B. arfakianum
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum arfakianum

Bulbophyllum arfakianum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. This rare orchid is endemic to Arfak Mountains at elevations 50~400 meters in rainforests, Papua New Guinea.

Description

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The species is slow-growing epiphyte with an ascending growth habit. Its pseudobulbs are ovoid, 1-leafed at the apex, spaced of about 2.5 cm on a creeping rhizome. Leaves are oblong, dark green, 4.5~9 cm long. Inflorescence is from the base of the pseudobulb and single-flowered, 14 cm long. Flowers are 5 cm long with a dorsal sepal with pointed apex bent forward. lateral sepals are falcate, converging at the apex. Flowers are colored with maroon macules.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Dr.Giuseppe MAZZA Journalist - Scientific photographer - Bulbophyllum arfakianum [1]
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