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Bulbophyllum sect. Piestobulbon

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Bulbophyllum sect. Piestobulbon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Section: Bulbophyllum sect. Piestobulbon
Schltr. 1923
Type species
Bulbophyllum piestobulbon
Species

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Bulbophyllum sect. Piestobulbon is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.[1]

Description

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Species in this section are epiphytes with a pseudobulb with a single leaf and inflorescence.

Distribution

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Plants from this section are found in New Guinea.[2]

Species

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Bulbophyllum section Piestobulbon comprises the following species:

Image Name Distribution Elevation (m)
Bulbophyllum fasciculiferumSchltr. 1923 New Guinea 800 metres (2,600 ft)
Bulbophyllum leucorhodum Schltr. 1913 New Guinea 1,000 metres (3,300 ft)
Bulbophyllum paucisetum J.J.Sm. 1915 New Guinea
Bulbophyllum piestobulbon Schltr. 1923 New Guinea and the Solomon Islands 0–1,200 metres (0–3,937 ft)

References

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  1. ^ "Bulbophyllum sect. Piestobulbon". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  2. ^ "Largest online collection of New Guinea orchids". Orchids of New Guinea. Retrieved 2023-06-24.