Bulbophyllum sect. Napelli

Bulbophyllum sect. Napelli is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.[1] It is one of six Bulbophyllum sections found in the Americas.[2]

Bulbophyllum sect. Napelli
Bulbophyllum malachadenia from Curtis Botanical Magazine
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Section: Bulbophyllum sect. Napelli
Rchb. f 1861
Type species
Bulbophyllum nagelii
Species

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Description

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Species in this section have unifoliate pseudobulbs, inflorescence with a thin rachis holding flowers that are distichously arranged. Lateral sepals totally free, petals erect. Column foot with entire apex and shorter than the length of the column.[2]

Distribution

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Plants from this section are found in Brazil, Argentina, and Venezuela.

Species

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Bulbophyllum section Napelli comprises the following species:

Image Name Distribution Elevation (m)
Bulbophyllum atropurpureum Barb. Rodr. 1877 Brazil 300 metres (980 ft)
Bulbophyllum bohnkeanum Campacci 2008 Brazil (Bahia) 700 metres (2,300 ft)
Bulbophyllum boudetianum Fraga 2004 Brazil
Bulbophyllum calimanianum V.P.Castro & G.F.Carr 2007 Brazil 1,000–1,200 metres (3,300–3,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum campos-portoi Brade 1951 Brazil (Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo) 1,000–1,500 metres (3,300–4,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum cantagallense (Barb.Rodr.) Cogn. 1902 Brazil 500–700 metres (1,600–2,300 ft)
Bulbophyllum cogniauxianum (Kraenzl.) J.J.Sm. 1912 Brazil
Bulbophyllum dunstervillei Garay 1976 Venezuela
Bulbophyllum glutinosum (Barb.Rodr.) Cogn. 1902 Brazil (Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo) 1,300–1,600 metres (4,300–5,200 ft)
Bulbophyllum granulosum Barb.Rodr. 1877 Brazil 500–1,500 metres (1,600–4,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum kautskyi Toscano 2000 Brazil (Bahia and Espirito Santo) 650–800 metres (2,130–2,620 ft)
Bulbophyllum malachadenia Cogn. 1902 Brazil (Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro ) 100–500 metres (330–1,640 ft)
Bulbophyllum micropetaliforme Leite 1946 Brazil 1,000–1,600 metres (3,300–5,200 ft)
Bulbophyllum napellii Lindl. 1842 Brazil 300–1,400 metres (980–4,590 ft)
Bulbophyllum regnellii Rchb. f. 1849 southeastern Brazil 1,500 metres (4,900 ft)
Bulbophyllum seabrense Campacci 2008 Brazil 1,000 metres (3,300 ft)

References

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  1. ^ "Tropicos". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  2. ^ 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.