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Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense J.J.Sm., Bull. Dép. Agric. Indes Néerl. 45 (1911) 7
Type: Bogor cult. (Exp. Lorentz, Djibdja 667) s.n. (holo BO)
Synonyms:
- Hapalochilus alkmaarensis (J.J.Sm.) Garay & W.Kittr., Bot. Mus. Leafl. 30 (1985) 186 (52)
- Bulbophyllum jadunae Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1912) 720
- Type: Schlechter 19300 (holo B, lost) - Hapalochilus jadunae (Schltr.) Garay & W.Kittr., Bot. Mus. Leafl. 30 (1985) 188 (54)
- Bulbophyllum jensenii J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 3, 8 (1926) 57
- Type: Bogor cult. (Jensen) 22 (syn BO); 49 (syn L; AMES, B lost, BO, K, P, U)
Rhizome creeping, branched, rooting. Pseudobulbs close together, moniliform, procumbent, appressed to the rhizome and in basal half adnate, with apex frequently more or less curved upwards, oblong, strongly c. 7-ribbed, 0.55-0.7 by 0.23 cm; 1-leaved. Leaf elliptic, oblong, or subovate, obtuse, or very shortly acute; base shortly contracted in a petiole; midrib above grooved, somewhat fleshy-coriaceous, c. 1.1-1.7 by 0.5-0.7 cm. Inflorescences from the nodes of the rhizome, short, 1-flowered; peduncle 0.6 cm long. Floral bract tubular, acuminate, 0.27 cm long. Flower medium size, c. 2.45 by 2.15 cm; sepals inside to base shiny. Median sepal erect, linear, subacute, 3-nerved; base convex, further channelled-concave; margins in the middle more incurved almost contracted, c. 1.4 cm long; slightly over 0.2 cm. Lateral sepals divergent, obliquely lanceolate-oblong, very shortly pointed, 3- nerved, dorsally prominent, c. 1.4 by 0.43 cm; basal part convex, further concave. Petals very small, porrect, vertical, incurved, obliquely oblong; upper part dilated; apex falcate-incurved, obtuse; upper margin strongly recurved, convex, 1-nerved, 0.34 by 0.14 cm. Lip immobile, porrect, sigmoid, spathulate, hollow-clavate, c. 1.18 cm long; base with 2 minute, oblong, obtuse, auricles, towards the column-foot falcate-recurved, glutinosum; claw linear, above 3-ribbed, the margins above strongly revolute; blade in outline when not flattened oblong, broadly obtuse, 5-ribbed, 0.7 by 0.27 cm. Column slender, strongly curved, 0.3 cm long; clinandrium strongly hollowed, on either side of the stigma finely laciniate-dentate, the lacinia subulate, widely patent. Anther cucullate, laterally compressed, obtuse, finely warty; base c. 0-05 cm long; column-foot making a straight angle with the ovary, short, triangular, 0.1 cm long. Ovary 6-grooved, pale green, 0.2 cm long; pedicel 0.8 cm long. (After Smith, 1911)
Pseudobulbs pale green. Leaf pale green. Peduncle dark purple. Median sepal somewhat translucent white, with a longitudinal, dark purple band. Lateral sepals dark purple, with a pale margin. Petals shiny, dark purple, except the upper margin and a longitudinal stripe from the base which are translucent white. Lip with golden yellow claw; blade golden yellow with dark purple apex. Column somewhat shiny, pale greenish, the base yellow, above with dark purple stripes; column-foot yellow. Anther violet with yellow base. Ovary pale green,; pedicel pale green suffused purple.
Epiphyte in lowland forest; 300-2250 m.
Malesia (New Guinea).
Papua (Indonesia); Papua New Guinea; see map
Warm growing epiphyte.
April, October, November, December.
- Smith, J.J., Nova Guinea 8, 3 (1911) 589, t. 103A
- Schlechter, R., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21 (1928) t. 235, fig. 893, as Bulbophyllum jadunae Schltr.
- Smith, J.J., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, Suppl. 2 (1934) t. 89, fig. V, as Bulbophyllum jensenii J.J.Sm.
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Dendrobieae
- Subtribe Bulbophyllinae
- Genus Bulbophyllum
- Section Codonosiphon
- Species Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
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Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense J.J.Sm., flower, oblique front view, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20031782 ( Harris 1731), from Papua New Guinea, Central Highlands Prov.
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense J.J.Sm., plant habit, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20031782 ( Harris 1731), from Papua New Guinea, Central Highlands Prov.
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense J.J.Sm., flower, front view, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20031782 ( Harris 1731), from Papua New Guinea, Central Highlands Prov.
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense J.J.Sm., flower, oblique front view, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20031782 ( Harris 1731), from Papua New Guinea, Central Highlands Prov.
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense J.J.Sm., flower, oblique lateral view, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20031782 ( Harris 1731), from Papua New Guinea, Central Highlands Prov.
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense J.J.Sm., flower, oblique lateral view, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20031782 ( Harris 1731), from Papua New Guinea, Central Highlands Prov.
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense J.J.Sm., flower, lateral view, lateral sepal and petal removed, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20031782 ( Harris 1731), from Papua New Guinea, Central Highlands Prov.
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
Bulbophyllum sp. aff. alkmaarense J.J.Sm., plant habit, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 912
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
Bulbophyllum sp. aff. alkmaarense J.J.Sm., flower, oblique lateral view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 912
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
Bulbophyllum sp. aff. alkmaarense J.J.Sm., flower detail, centre of flower, oblique lateral view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 912
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
Bulbophyllum sp. aff. alkmaarense J.J.Sm., flower detail, column and lip base, oblique lateral view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 912
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense J.J.Sm. aff., flowers, various views, photo A. Schuiteman, Leiden cult. 990120
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
Bulbophyllum sp. aff. alkmaarense J.J.Sm., flower, oblique lateral view, photo A. Schuiteman, Leiden cult. 990120
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense J.J.Sm. aff., flower detail, centre of flower, oblique lateral view, photo A. Schuiteman, Leiden cult. 990120
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense J.J.Sm., habit, drawing Natadipoera, from Bogor cult. (Exp. Lorentz, Djibdja 667) s.n.
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense J.J.Sm., floral analysis, drawing J.J. Smith, from Bogor cult. (Exp. Lorentz, Djibdja 667) s.n.
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
Bulbophyllum jadunae Schltr., floral analysis, R. Schlechter in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21 (1928) t. 235, fig. 893
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense
Bulbophyllum alkmaarense J.J.Sm., herbarium sheet, Bogor cult. (Exp. Lorentz, Djibdja 667) s.n. (holotype specimen BO)