Biology:Bulbophyllum resupinatum

Short description: Species of orchid

Bulbophyllum resupinatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Bulbophyllum
Species:	B. resupinatum
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum resupinatum Ridl. 1887
Synonyms
Bulbophyllum filiforme Kraenzl. 1895 Bulbophyllum daloaense P.J.Cribb & Pérez-Vera 1975 Bulbophyllum longispicatum Kraenzl. & Schltr. 1908 Bulbophyllum macrostachyum Kraenzl. 1908 Bulbophyllum rubroviolaceum De Wild. 1921 Bulbophyllum victoris P.J.Cribb & Pérez-Vera 1975

Bulbophyllum resupinatum is a species of epiphytic plant in the genus Bulbophyllum.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:

Image	Scientific name	Distribution
	Bulbophyllum resupinatum var. resupinatum	Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Zaïre
	Bulbophyllum resupinatum var. filiforme (Kraenzl.) J.J.Verm. 1986	Cameroon and Nigeria, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry, lowland evergreen forests.

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q4995596 entry