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Bulbophyllum sect. Furvescentia

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Bulbophyllum sect. Furvescentia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Subgenus: Bulbophyllum sect. Furvescentia
E C Schmidt, Borba & Vandenburg 2011
Type species
Bulbophyllum nagelii
Species

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Bulbophyllum sect. Furvescentia is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum. It is one of six Bulbophyllum sections found in the Americas.[1]

Description

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Species in this section have unifoliate pseudobulbs, inflorescence with fleshy a rachis holding flowers that are spirally arranged. Lateral sepals totally free, petals erect. Column foot with entire apex and shorter than the length of the column.[1]

Distribution

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Plants from this section are found in Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Mexico, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Species

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Bulbophyllum section Furvescentia comprises the following species:

Image Name Distribution Elevation (m)
Bulbophyllum meristorhachis Garay & Dunst. 1976 Venezuela
Bulbophyllum nagelii L.O.Williams 1939 Mexico 2,000–2,200 metres (6,600–7,200 ft)
Bulbophyllum quadrisetum Lindl. 1843 Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname
Bulbophyllum setigerum Lindl. 1838 Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela 100–200 metres (330–660 ft)
Bulbophyllum steyermarkii Foldats 1968 Venezuela, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador 1,200–2,800 metres (3,900–9,200 ft)

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.