Bulbophyllum rolfei – eFlora of India

May 7, 2018
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Bulbophyllum

Bulbophyllum rolfei (Kuntze) Seidenf., Dansk Bot. Ark. 33: 149 1979. (syn: Bulbophyllum dyerianum (King & Pantl.) Seidenf.; Bulbophyllum parvulum (Hook.f.) J.J.Sm. [Illegitimate]; Cirrhopetalum dyerianum King & Pantl.; Cirrhopetalum parvulum Hook.f.; Phyllorkis rolfei Kuntze);

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Nepal to China (W. Yunnan) and N. Myanmar: Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal as per POWO;

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Assam; China South-Central; East Himalaya; Nepal as per Catalogue of Life;
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Common name: Tiny Bulb-Leaf Orchid
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SK1092 19 APR-2018 : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7)

Location: Godawari, Nepal

Date: 18 April 2018

Altitude: 5000 ft.

Habit: Not sure ! It was on a tree trunk in the Botanical Garden !
Bulbophyllum rolfei (Kuntze) Seidenf. ??

But look slight differences:

1. Flower stalk longer compared to images in web.

2. Elevation differ (2000-2600 mt.)

3. Flowering season differ ( Aug-Sep)

The flowers are not in good condition to confirm, but they do look like Bulbophyllum rolfei. It would be nice to see better pics of flowers.

Actually it was located in a cliff location and that is all I could get getting closer to it. And the flowering season is going to be over I guess.

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References:
POWO Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 IPNI BSI Flora of India checklist Flora of China IOSPE Photos India Biodiversity Portal Plant illustrations Flowers of India

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