Tuesday, August 13, 2024

[Botany • 2024] Bulbophyllum bokodense (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae) • A New Species of Bulbophyllum sect. Polymeres from Benguet Province, Luzon Island, Philippines


Bulbophyllum bokodense M.N.Tamayo, Magtoto & R. Bustam., 

in Tamayo, Magtoto, Penales, Baquiran et Bustamante, 2024.
 
Abstract
A new species of orchid, Bulbophyllum bokodense, is herein described and illustrated from Benguet Province, Luzon Island, Philippines. It closely resembles Bulbophyllum rinkei endemic to New Guinea, but is distinct by having a broader leaf, a shorter inflorescence, an acute petal apex, glabrous auricles, a slightly canaliculate labellum, mid lobe and apex of labellum devoid of concavity, and a longer stelidia. A detailed description, photographs, and illustration are also provided. Preliminary conservation assessment of the new species following IUCN guidelines suggest a conservation status of data deficient (DD).

Monocots, Cordillera Central Range, Dendrobieae, endemic, epiphyte, Mt. Pulag




Bulbophyllum bokodense M.N.Tamayo, Magtoto & R. Bustam.


Maverick N. Tamayo, Liezel M. Magtoto, Patrick James F. Penales, Ethel Ruth A. Baquiran and Rene Alfred Anton Bustamante. 2024. Bulbophyllum bokodense (section Polymeres, Orchidaceae), A New Species from Benguet Province, Luzon Island, Philippines.  Phytotaxa. 662(2); 187-194. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.662.2.7