Biology:Bulbophyllum flabellum-veneris

Short description: Species of orchid

Bulbophyllum flabellum-veneris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Malaxideae
Subtribe:	Dendrobiinae
Genus:	Bulbophyllum
Species:	B. flabellum-veneris
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum flabellum-veneris (J.Koenig) Aver.
Synonyms
Bulbophyllum flabelloveneris (J. Koenig) Seidenf. & Ormerod ex Aver.; Bulbophyllum gamosepalum (Griff.) J.J.Sm.; Bulbophyllum griffithianum E.C.Parish & Rchb.f. [Illegitimate]; Bulbophyllum lepidum (Blume) J.J.Sm.; Bulbophyllum lepidum var. angustum Ridl.; Bulbophyllum lepidum var. insigne J.J.Sm.; Bulbophyllum rolfeanum (Rolfe ex Downie) Seidenf. & Smitinand; Bulbophyllum umbellatum J.J.Sm. [Illegitimate]; Bulbophyllum viscidum J.J.Sm.; Cirrhopetalum ciliatum Klinge; Cirrhopetalum flabellum-veneris (J.Koenig) Seidenf. & Ormerod; Cirrhopetalum gagnepainii Guillaumin; Cirrhopetalum gamosepalum Griff.; Cirrhopetalum lepidum (Blume) Schltr.; Cirrhopetalum siamense Rolfe ex Downie; Cirrhopetalum stramineum var. purpureum Gagnep.; Cirrhopetalum viscidum (J.J.Sm.) Garay, Hamer & Siegerist; Ephippium lepidum Blume; Epidendrum flabellum-veneris J.Koenig; Phyllorchis gamosepala (Griff.) Kuntze; Phyllorchis rolfei Kuntze; Phyllorkis gamosepala (Griff.) Kuntze.

Bulbophyllum flabellum-veneris, often listed as B. lepidum is a species of orchid, in the subfamily Epidendroideae and the genus Bulbophyllum, with the common name: Venus' fan bulbophyllum. This orchid greatly resembles the Bulbophyllum pulchellum. Its flowers cluster in groups of 7 to 10 in a fan like structure. They are mainly red but taper to yellow at the edges. It is native to Hainan island, India , Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

References

• The Bulbophyllum-Checklist
• The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia

Wikidata ☰ Q4987999 entry