Orchidaceae
Bulbophyllum

Bulbophyllum pumilum (Sw.) Lindl.

First published in Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 54 (1830)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to Uganda. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Harris, D.J. (2002). The vascular plants of the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic: 1-274. National Botanic Garden (Belgium), Meise.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. & Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2015). Orchidaceae of West-Central Africa 2: 1-300. Koeltz Scientific books, Koenigsheim, Germany.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. & al. (2004). Flore du Gabon 36: 1-231. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Velayos, M. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 10: 1-491. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Genyorchis pumila.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Genyorchis pumila.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Harris, D.J. (2002). The vascular plants of the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic: 1-274. National Botanic Garden (Belgium), Meise.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2001 Zapfack, L. [643] Cameroon K000107229 No
Mar 1, 2001 Zapfack, L. [968] Cameroon K000107175 No
Jan 1, 1986 Letouzey, R. [15055] Cameroon K000107071 No
Jan 1, 1983 Rosevear, D., R. [53/37] Cameroon K000107072 No
Jan 1, 1983 Winkler H. J. P. [157] Cameroon K000107070 Type No
Preuss, P.R. [1299] Cameroon K000107069 No
Jongejan, P. [26] Africa K:SPC-77947.000 No
Jongejan, P. [418] K:SPC-77975.000 No
Smith, G. [607] Nigeria K:SPC-47150.000 No
Hall, J.B. [1705] Cameroon K:SPC-32714.000 No
Jongejan, P. [51] Africa K:SPC-77950.000 No
Smith, G. [543] Nigeria K:SPC-47327.000 No
Sep 20, 1956 Genyorchis pumila K000410139 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 20, 1956 O'Brien, J. [s.n.] Genyorchis pumila K000410138 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harris, D.J.; Fay, J.M. [1579] Cameroon Genyorchis pumila K:SPC-55609.000 No
Uganda Genyorchis pumila K:SPC-26549.000 No
Genyorchis pumila K:SPC-59685.000 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [8914] Nigeria Genyorchis pumila K:SPC-10990.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Genyorchis pumila K000078742 Type Yes
Adames, P. [203] Sierra Leone Genyorchis pumila K:SPC-12869.000 No
Cox, J.K. [107] Ghana Genyorchis pumila K:SPC-08848.000 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [8754] Nigeria Genyorchis pumila K:SPC-12870.000 No
Schlechter, F.R.R. [12702] Congo, Republic of the Genyorchis pumila K:SPC-08847.000 No
Meyer, H. [K65] Uganda Genyorchis pumila K:SPC-38733.000 No
Adames, P. [101] Sierra Leone Genyorchis pumila K:SPC-19182.000 No
Gregory, H. Nigeria Genyorchis pumila K:SPC-10989.000 No
Laurent [173] Congo, Republic of the Bulbophyllum nanum K000410056 Type Yes
Apr 3, 1956 Zenker, G.A. [3903] Cameroon Bulbophyllum porphyroglossum K000410051 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sanford, W. [7014] Cameroon Bulbophyllum porphyroglossum K:SPC-37853.000 No
Bulbophyllum porphyroglossum K:SPC-10755.000 No
Bulbophyllum porphyroglossum K:SPC-14884.000 No
Wright, J.O. [130] Nigeria Bulbophyllum pavimentatum K:SPC-14751.000 No
Brenan, J.P.M.; Keay, R.W.J. [22445] Nigeria Bulbophyllum pavimentatum K:SPC-14880.000 No
Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bulbophyllum pavimentatum K:SPC-10750.000 No
Sanford, W.W. [727/66] Nigeria Bulbophyllum pavimentatum K:SPC-34066.000 No
Mann [519] Nigeria Bulbophyllum papillosum K000410052 Type Yes
Bulbophyllum papillosum K000410054 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hacket, W. [s.n.] Bulbophyllum papillosum K000410053 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Le Testu, G. [s.n.] Gabon Bulbophyllum verecundum K000410057 Type Yes
Smith, G. Sierra Leone Bulbophyllum recurvum K:SPC-44637.000 No
Adames, P. [46] Sierra Leone Bulbophyllum recurvum K:SPC-12687.000 No
Smith Sierra Leone Bulbophyllum recurvum K:SPC-40384.000 No
Deighton, F.C. [4652] Sierra Leone Bulbophyllum recurvum K:SPC-12686.000 No
Smith, G. Sierra Leone Bulbophyllum recurvum K:SPC-44338.000 No
Cameroon Bulbophyllum recurvum K:SPC-10759.000 No
Bulbophyllum recurvum K:SPC-08796.000 No
Smith, G. Nigeria Bulbophyllum recurvum K:SPC-42916.000 No
Deighton, F.C. [4651] Sierra Leone Bulbophyllum recurvum K:SPC-10758.000 No
unknown [24] Bulbophyllum recurvum K000410055 Unknown Type Material Yes
Smith, G. Sierra Leone Bulbophyllum recurvum K:SPC-41758.000 No
Deighton, F.C. [4654] Sierra Leone Bulbophyllum recurvum K:SPC-14890.000 No
Nigeria Bulbophyllum winkleri K:SPC-08805.000 No
Cameroon Bulbophyllum winkleri K:SPC-08806.000 No
Harley, W.J. [1634] Liberia Bulbophyllum winkleri K:SPC-10779.000 No
King, D.E.S. [10] Nigeria Bulbophyllum winkleri K:SPC-10778.000 No
Bulbophyllum winkleri K:SPC-12704.000 No
King, D.E.S. [10 alpha & b] Nigeria Bulbophyllum winkleri K:SPC-27779.000 No
Keay, R.W.J.; Savory, H.J. Nigeria Bulbophyllum winkleri K:SPC-14905.000 No
Harley, W.J. [2025] Liberia Bulbophyllum winkleri K:SPC-10780.000 No
Nigeria Bulbophyllum winkleri K:SPC-12705.000 No
Jan 1, 1982 Bulbophyllum flavidum K000410048 Type Yes
Bulbophyllum flavidum K:SPC-12924.000 No
Bowden, J.K. [112] Nigeria Bulbophyllum flavidum K:SPC-32696.000 No
Bowden, J.K. [113] Nigeria Bulbophyllum flavidum K:SPC-32755.000 No
Bulbophyllum flavidum K:SPC-12925.000 No
King, D.E.S. [184] Bulbophyllum flavidum K:SPC-26233.000 No
Guinea Bulbophyllum flavidum K:SPC-12926.000 No
Bulbophyllum flavidum K:SPC-25923.000 No
Deighton, F.C. [4327A] Sierra Leone Bulbophyllum flavidum K:SPC-14723.000 No
Lawrence, T. [s.n.] Bulbophyllum flavidum K000410042 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bulbophyllum flavidum K000410050 Unknown Type Material Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4653] Sierra Leone Bulbophyllum flavidum K:SPC-10720.000 No
Smith, G. Sierra Leone Bulbophyllum flavidum K:SPC-42417.000 No
Burbidge, T.W. [s.n.] Bulbophyllum flavidum K000410046 Unknown Type Material Yes
Smith, G. [2] Nigeria Bulbophyllum flavidum K:SPC-44606.000 No
Deighton, F.C. [4327B] Sierra Leone Bulbophyllum flavidum K:SPC-14720.000 No
Bulbophyllum flavidum K000410045 Unknown Type Material Yes
Haswell, D.R. [12] Sierra Leone Bulbophyllum flavidum K:SPC-26224.000 No
Bulbophyllum flavidum K000410049 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bulbophyllum flavidum K000410047 Type Yes
Sierra Leone Bulbophyllum flavidum K:SPC-08759.000 No
Keay, R.W.J.; Brenan, J.P.M. Sierra Leone Bulbophyllum flavidum K:SPC-14724.000 No
Bulbophyllum flavidum K000410043 Unknown Type Material Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4640] Sierra Leone Bulbophyllum flavidum K:SPC-20021.000 No
Bulbophyllum flavidum K000410044 Unknown Type Material Yes
Segerback, B. [1129] Nigeria Bulbophyllum flavidum K:SPC-37946.000 No
Mackenzie, R. Nigeria Bulbophyllum flavidum K:SPC-25095.000 No
Scholes, J. [86] Ghana Bulbophyllum flavidum K:SPC-14721.000 No

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0