Bulbophyllum truncatisepalum, J.J.Sm. Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 3, 9 (1928) 469 - Type: Bogor cult. (Toxopeus Be) s.n. (1-III-1922) (holo L; iso BO)
Basionym: Bulbophyllum cassideum
Lip with the top distinctly curved; adaxially with the ridges at least to 4/5 of the total length of the lip (stretch the lip!), generally almost to the tip. (After Vermeulen, 1993)
As for subsp. orbiculare.
Epiphyte in lowland forest; 300-2300 m.
Malesia (Moluccas, New Guinea).
Papua (Indonesia); Papua New Guinea; see map
Warm growing epiphyte.
January, November.
Smith, J.J., Nova Guinea 12, 4 (1916) 412, t. 155, fig. 289, as Bulbophyllum cassideum J.J.Sm.
Smith, J.J., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, Suppl. 2 (1934) t. 93, fig. III, as Bulbophyllum truncatisepalum J.J.Sm.
Family Orchidaceae
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Dendrobieae
Subtribe Bulbophyllinae
Genus Bulbophyllum
Section Macrouris
Species Bulbophyllum orbiculare
Subspecies Bulbophyllum orbiculare cassideum
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Bulbophyllum orbiculare subsp. cassideum
Overview picture of Bulbophyllum orbiculare J.J.Sm. subsp. cassideum (J.J.Sm.) J.J.Verm.
Bulbophyllum orbiculare subsp. cassideum
Bulbophyllum orbiculare J.J.Sm. subsp. cassideum (J.J.Sm.) J.J.Verm., plant habit, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1779
Bulbophyllum orbiculare subsp. cassideum
Bulbophyllum orbiculare J.J.Sm. subsp. cassideum (J.J.Sm.) J.J.Verm., flower, front view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1779
Bulbophyllum orbiculare subsp. cassideum
Bulbophyllum orbiculare J.J.Sm. subsp. cassideum (J.J.Sm.) J.J.Verm., flower detail, centre of flower, oblique lateral view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1779
Bulbophyllum orbiculare subsp. cassideum
Bulbophyllum orbiculare J.J.Sm. subsp. cassideum (J.J.Sm.) J.J.Verm., flower detail, centre of flower, front view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 1779
Bulbophyllum orbiculare subsp. cassideum
Bulbophyllum orbiculare J.J.Sm. ssp. cassideum, Orchid Monogr. 7 (1993) 111, fig. 67, J.J. Vermeulen, drawing, lip, various views, based on k Dickson 161 (); l-n Jongdejan 7762 (L)
Bulbophyllum orbiculare subsp. cassideum
Bulbophyllum cassideum J.J.Sm., floral analysis, drawing J.J. Smith, from Gjellerup 849
Bulbophyllum orbiculare subsp. cassideum
Bulbophyllum cassideum J.J.Sm., lip, drawing J.J. Smith, from Gjellerup 849
Bulbophyllum orbiculare subsp. cassideum
Bulbophyllum errabundum Ridl., herbarium sheet, Kloss s.n. (Camp 6a, 3100 ft.) (syntype specimen K), photo copyright the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Bulbophyllum orbiculare subsp. cassideum
Bulbophyllum errabundum Ridl., detail of herbarium sheet, Kloss s.n. (Camp 6b, 3900 ft.) (syntype specimen K), photo copyright the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Bulbophyllum orbiculare subsp. cassideum
Bulbophyllum errabundum Ridl., herbarium sheet, Kloss s.n. (Camp 6b, 3900 ft.) (syntype specimen K), photo copyright the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew