Bulbophyllum reflexipetalum (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae, Malaxideae), a new species from Xizang, China

By

Ya, Jidong
Guo, Yongjie
Liu, Cheng
Cai, Jie
Dong, Gui-Jun
Jiang, Hong
Li, De-Zhu

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

130

Pages

33--39

Subjects

Bulbophyllum , China , Section Umbellata , taxonomy , Xizang Province

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.130.34153

 

Abstract

Bulbophyllum reflexipetalum, a new species from Motuo County, Southeast Xizang, China, is described and illustrated here. This new species belongs to Bulbophyllum sect. Umbellata Bentham & J. D. Hooker, and it is morphologically similar to B. umbellatum Lindley, B. guttulatum (J. D. Hooker) N. P. Balakrishnan and B. salweenensis X.H. Jin, but is distinguished from them by having reflexed petals, base of dorsal sepal with 1 dentate on each side, lip with significantly revolute margin, adaxially with dark brown spots or patches and one longitudinal groove.