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| Bulbophyllum contortum Z.Zhou, P.Y.Wu & Z.J.Liu, in Zhou, Wu, Xu, Zhao, Lin, Xu & Liu, 2022. |
Abstract
A new orchid species, Bulbophyllum contortum (Malaxideae, Epidendroideae, Orchidaceae) from Zhenyuan, Yunnan, China, is described and illustrated here. Detailed morphological comparisons indicate that B. contortum is similar to B. lemnisactum and B. lemniscatoides, but it differs in the shape and size of pseudobulbs, inflorescence shape, flower colour and shape and size of the sepalar appendages.
Keywords: Monocots, Bulbophyllinae, Bulbophyllum section Lemniscata, Chinese orchids, Epidendroideae, flora of China
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| Bulbophyllum contortum Z.Zhou, P.Y.Wu & Z.J.Liu. A. Habit. B. Flowering plant. C–D. Inflorescences. E. Flower, front view. F. Flower, side view. G. Dissected parts of a flower. H. Detail of the sepal. I. Anther cap and pollinarium. J. Detail of the sepal appendage. |
Bulbophyllum contortum Z.Zhou, P.Y.Wu & Z.J.Liu, sp. nov.
(扭带石豆兰)
This new species is similar to B. lemniscatoides Rolfe (1890: 672) and B. lemniscatum Parish in Hooker (1872: 5961),but it differs in shape and size of its pseudobulbs, inflorescence shape, flower colour and shape and size of the sepalar appendages (Table 1).
Etymology:— Referring to the contorted flanges of sepalar appendages.
Zhuang Zhou, Peng-Yu Wu, Xiao-Wei Xu, Zhuang Zhao, Ya-Jun Lin, Wan Xu and Zhong-Jian Liu. 2022. Bulbophyllum contortum (Orchidaceae, Malaxideae), A New Species from Yunnan, China. Phytotaxa. 560(3); 295-300. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.560.3.4
