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| Bulbophyllum yarlungzangboense Jian W. Li, Xi L. Wang & X. H. Jin, Li, Wang, Wang, .. et Jin, 2019. |
Abstract
Bulbophyllum yarlungzangboense, a new species of Orchidaceae from Tibet, China is described and illustrated, it is morphologically similar to B. gamblei and B. shweliense, but can be easy distinguished from the later by petals ovate-oblong, stelidis triangular, base of column foot with V-shape cushion. The new species is tentatively assigned to sect. Desmosanthes based on morphological characters.
Keywords: Bulbophyllum yarlungzangboense, New species, Orchidaceae, section Desmosanthes, China, Monocots
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| Bulbophyllum yarlungzangboense Jian W. Li, Xi L. Wang & X.H. Jin Note. A. Habitat. B. Plant with inflorescence (type specimen). C–D. Flowers. (photographed by Jianwu Li) |
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| Bulbophyllum yarlungzangboense Jian W. Li, Xi L. Wang & X.H. Jin A. Plant with inflorescence (type specimen). B. Flower. C. Flora bract. D. Dorsal sepal. E. Petal. F. Lateral sepal. g. Lip (with faceand side view). H. Column foot (show cushion). I. Pollinia. (Bar: A = 1 cm; B–H = 1 mm; I = 2 mm) (draw from type specimen by Bo Pan) |
Bulbophyllum yarlungzangboense Jian W. Li, Xi L. Wang & X. H. Jin, sp. nov.
Diagnosis. Bulbophyllum yarlungzangboense is morphologically similar to B. gamblei and B. shweliense, but differsfrom them by having conical pseudobulbs, ovate-oblong leaves, 1.0–1.3 cm long, ovate-rhombic petals with acuteapex, triangular stelidia, apex acute, column foot with a V-shape cushion.
Etymology. The new species is named after Yarlungzangbo Grand Canyon where it was discovered.
Jian-Wu Li, Xi-Long Wang, Cheng-Wang Wang, Bo Pan, Zhu-Qiu Song and Xiao-Hua Jin. 2019. Bulbophyllum yarlungzangboense (Orchidaceae; Epidendroideae; Malaxideae), A New Species from Tibet, China. Phytotaxa. 404(2); 79–84. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.404.2.3
