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Bulbophyllum tristelidium
Bulbophyllum tristelidium W.Kittr., Bot. Mus. Leafl. 30 (1984, publ. 1985) 100 (nom.nov.)
Type: Sander cult. (Micholitz) s.n. (V-1902, from Milne Bay, British New Guinea) (holo K)
Synonyms:
- Bulbophyllum tridentatum Rolfe, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew (1907) 128 (non Kraenzl.)
- Type: Sander cult. (Micholitz) s.n. (V-1902, from Milne Bay, British New Guinea) (holo K)
Leaves elliptic-oblong, subobtuse, coriaceous, c. 15 by 4-5 cm; petiole 2-5 cm long. Inflorescences 2.5-4-cm long, 2-3-flowered. Floral bracts ovate-oblong, shortly acuminate, 1.2-1.8 cm long; base tubular. Pedicels 3-4 cm long. Median sepal ovate-lanceolate, acuminate; base concave, 2.5-3 cm long; Lateral sepals narrowed, linear-oblong, acute, 4.5-5 cm long. Petals ovate, acute or subobtuse, 1.2 cm long. Lip fleshy, recurved, acute, 1.2-1.4 cm long; laterally somewhat compressed; margins sharply acute. Column broad, 1 cm long; stelidia acuminate, unequally tridentate. (After Rolfe, 1907)
Sepals and petals dull yellowish green, spotted with dull purple. Lip light brown, the sides and apex suffused with purple. Column green.
Malesia (New Guinea), Solomon Islands (Bougainville).
Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay); see map
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Dendrobieae
- Subtribe Bulbophyllinae
- Genus Bulbophyllum
- Section Lepidorhiza
- Species Bulbophyllum tristelidium
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Bulbophyllum tristelidium
Bulbophyllum tristelidium W.Kittr., centre of flower, lateral view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20080200 (de Vogel & Raka), from Papua New Guinea, West New Britain Prov.
Bulbophyllum tristelidium
Bulbophyllum tristelidium W.Kittr., plant habit, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20080200 (de Vogel & Raka), from Papua New Guinea, West New Britain Prov.
Bulbophyllum tristelidium
Bulbophyllum tristelidium W.Kittr., flower, front view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20080200 (de Vogel & Raka), from Papua New Guinea, West New Britain Prov.
Bulbophyllum tristelidium
Bulbophyllum tristelidium W.Kittr., flower, oblique front view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20080200 (de Vogel & Raka), from Papua New Guinea, West New Britain Prov.
Bulbophyllum tristelidium
Bulbophyllum tristelidium W.Kittr., flower, oblique lateral view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20080200 (de Vogel & Raka), from Papua New Guinea, West New Britain Prov.
Bulbophyllum tristelidium
Bulbophyllum tristelidium W.Kittr., rachis and flower, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20080200 (de Vogel & Raka), from Papua New Guinea, West New Britain Prov.
Bulbophyllum tristelidium
Bulbophyllum tristelidium W.Kittr., flower, lateral view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20080200 (de Vogel & Raka), from Papua New Guinea, West New Britain Prov.
Bulbophyllum tristelidium
Bulbophyllum tristelidium W.Kittr., plant habit, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1455
Bulbophyllum tristelidium
Bulbophyllum tristelidium W.Kittr., flower, oblique lateral view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1455
Bulbophyllum tristelidium
Bulbophyllum tristelidium W.Kittr., flower, oblique lateral view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1455
Bulbophyllum tristelidium
Bulbophyllum tristelidium W.Kittr., flower detail, column and lip, oblique lateral view, lateral sepal and petal removed, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1455
Bulbophyllum tristelidium
Bulbophyllum tristelidium W.Kittr., flower detail, column and lip, oblique lateral view, lateral sepal and petal removed, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1455
Bulbophyllum tristelidium
Bulbophyllum tristelidium W.Kittr., plant habit, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 940346 (Jongejan), from Papua New Guinea, Madang Prov., Karkar Isl.
Bulbophyllum tristelidium
Bulbophyllum tristelidium W.Kittr., rachis with flower, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 940346 (Jongejan), from Papua New Guinea, Madang Prov., Karkar Isl.
Bulbophyllum tristelidium
Bulbophyllum tristelidium W.Kittr., flower, oblique front view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 940346 (Jongejan), from Papua New Guinea, Madang Prov., Karkar Isl.
Bulbophyllum tristelidium
Bulbophyllum tristelidium W.Kittr., flower, front view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Leiden cult. 940346 (Jongejan), from Papua New Guinea, Madang Prov., Karkar Isl.
Bulbophyllum tristelidium
Bulbophyllum tristelidium W.Kittr., Bot. Mus. Leafl. 30 (1984, publ. 1985) 100 (nom.nov.), J.J. Vermeulen, sketch, flower analysis
Bulbophyllum tristelidium
Bulbophyllum tristelidium W.Kittr., as Bulbophyllum tridentatum Rolfe, herbarium sheet, Sander cult. (Micholitz) s.n. (V-1902) (holotype specimen K), photo copyright the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew