Bulbophyllum umbellatum (umbrella bulbophyllum) is a species of orchid. It is native to tropical parts of South Asia,[2] from the west central Himalayas to Taiwan and Indo-China.[1]
| Umbrella Bulbophyllum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Bulbophyllum |
| Species: | B. umbellatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Bulbophyllum umbellatum | |
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Varieties edit
As of December 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted two varieties:[1]
- Bulbophyllum umbellatum var. fuscescens (Hook.f.) P.K.Sarkar
- Bulbophyllum umbellatum var. umbellatum, many synonyms including Cirrhopetalum maculosum[3]
Cirrhopetalanthrin is a dimeric phenanthrene derivative from B. umbellatum var. umbellatum.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Bulbophyllum umbellatum Lindl." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ Tim Choltco. "Bulbophyllum umbellatum". Marlow Orchids. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Bulbophyllum umbellatum var. umbellatum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ Cirrhopetalanthrin, a dimeric phenanthrene derivative from the orchid Cirrhopetalum maculosum. P.L. Majumder, Anjali Pal, Mukta Joardar, Phytochemistry, Volume 29, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 271–274, doi:10.1016/0031-9422(90)89048-E
External links edit
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