Biology:Oxysepala
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| Illustration of Oxysepala grandimesensis by Lewis Roberts | |
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| Genus: | Oxysepala Wight M.A.Clements & D.L.Jones (2002)
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| Oxysepala ovalifolia Wight. Wight, Icon. 5(1): 17 (1851).
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Oxysepala is a genus of orchids, with the common name of Rope Orchids.
Description
The genus consists of about 25 species, with 8 endemic in Australia. The other species are found in SE Asia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and New Guinea.[1]
- "This genus was recently segregated from Bulbophyllum based on a single thick fleshy leaf on each pseudobulb, single-flowered inflorescence, and flowers produced at intervals from perennial meristems in the rhizome nodes.[2]
Plants in this genus are insect-pollinated.
Footnotes
- ↑ A complete Guide to Native Orchids of Australia, including the island territories, p. 428. David L. Jones. 2006. New Holland Publishers, Frenchs Forest, N.S.W. 2086 Australia. ISBN:1-877069-12-4.
- ↑ A complete Guide to Native Orchids of Australia, including the island territories, p. 428. David L. Jones. 2006. New Holland Publishers, Frenchs Forest, N.S.W. 2086 Australia. ISBN:1-877069-12-4.
References
- Clements, M.A. & Jones, D.L. (2002) "Nomenclatural changes in the Australian and New Zealand Bulbophyllinae and Eriinae (Orchidaceae)." The Orchadian 13(11): 500
- Clements, M.A. (2003) "Molecular phylogenetic systematics in the Dendrobiinae (Orchidaceae), with emphasis on Dendrobium section Pedilonum." Telopea 10(1): 252, Figs 1, 2
- Jones, D.L. & Clements, M.A. (2006) "Fourteen new taxa of Orchidaceae from northern and eastern Australia and two new combinations from New Guinea. Australian Orchid Research 5: 11
External links
- Photo of Oxysepala shepherdii.
- Photos of several Oxysepala species.
- Australian Plant Name Index
- NSW Flora Online. Good link for details on several species
- International Plant Names
Wikidata ☰ Q7116152 entry
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