Bulbophyllum

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Bulbophyllum']

العربية: ورق بصلي
مصرى: ورق بصلى
azərbaycanca: Bulbofillium
беларуская: Бульбафілум
Ελληνικά: Βολβόφυλλα
فارسی: بولبوفیلوم
suomi: Kirrikämmekät
hrvatski: Bulbofilum
日本語: マメヅタラン属
перем коми: Бульбофиллум
коми: Бульбофиллум
lietuvių: Gumblapis
мокшень: Бульбофиллум
олык марий: Бульбофиллум
മലയാളം: എലിവാലൻ ഓർക്കിഡുകൾ
кырык мары: Бульбофиллум
polski: Bulbofylum
русский: Бульбофиллюм
slovenčina: Hľuzovník
ไทย: สิงโตกลอกตา
удмурт: Бульбофиллюм
Tiếng Việt: Chi Lan lọng
中文: 石豆兰属
中文（中国大陆）: 石豆兰属
中文（简体）: 石豆兰属
中文（繁體）: 石豆蘭屬
中文（香港）: 石豆蘭屬
中文（新加坡）: 石豆兰属
中文（臺灣）: 石豆蘭屬

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Epidendroideae • Tribus: Dendrobieae • Genus: Bulbophyllum Thouars (1822)

Genus Bulbophyllum Thouars (1822)

Synonyms

Heterotypic synonyms
- Phyllorkis Thouars, Hist. Orchid.: t. 4, f. 2 (1822)
- Tribrachia Lindl., Bot. Reg. 10: t. 832 (1824)
- Anisopetalon Hook., Exot. Fl. 2: t. 149 (1825)
- Cochlia Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 320 (1825)
- Diphyes Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 310 (1825)
- Ephippium Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 308 (1825)
- Epicranthes Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 306 (1825)
- Osyricera Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 307 (1825)
- Zygoglossum Reinw., Syll. Pl. Nov. 2: 5 (1825)
- Bolbophyllum Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 681 (1826)
- Megaclinium Lindl., Bot. Reg. 12: t. 989 (1826)
- Sunipia Lindl., Orchid. Scelet.: 14, 21, 25 (1826)
- Epicrianthus Blume, Fl. Javae, Praef.: vii (1828)
- Odontostylis Blume, Fl. Javae, Praef.: vii (1828)
- Odontostylis Breda, Gen. Sp. Orchid. Asclep. 1: t. 4 (1828)
- Sestochilos Breda, Gen. Sp. Orchid. Asclep. 1: t. 3 (1828)
- Hippoglossum Breda, Gen. Sp. Orchid. Asclep. 3: t. 14 (1829)
- Cirrhopetalum Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 45 (1830)
- Lyraea Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 46 (1830)
- Monomeria Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 61 (1830)
- Trias Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 60 (1830)
- Macrolepis A.Rich. in J.S.C.Domont d'Urville, Voy. Astrolabe 2: 25 (1833)
- Drymoda Lindl., Sert. Orchid.: t. 8 C (1838)
- Malachadenia Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 25(Misc.): 67 (1839)
- Pachyrhachis A.Rich., Herb. Gén. Amateur, sér. 2, 3: 23 (1845)
- Sarcopodium Lindl., Paxton's Fl. Gard. 1: 155 (1850)
- Oxysepala Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 5: 17 (1851)
- Bolbophyllaria Rchb.f., Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 10: 934 (1852)
- Bolbophyllopsis Rchb.f., Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 10: 933 (1852)
- Didactyle Lindl., Fol. Orchid. 1: 1 (1852)
- Xiphizusa Rchb.f., Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 10: 919 (1852)
- Acrochaene Lindl., Fol. Orchid. 2: n.º 1 (1853)
- Ione Lindl., Fol. Orchid. 2: n.º 1 (1853)
- Sarcobodium Beer, Prakt. Stud. Orchid.: 306 (1854)
- Bulbophyllaria S.Moore in J.G.Baker, Fl. Mauritius: 844 (1877)
- Henosis Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 771 (1890)
- Adelopetalum Fitzg., J. Bot. 29: 152 (1891)
- Pedilochilus Schltr. in K.M.Schumann & C.A.G.Lauterbach, Fl. Schutzgeb. Südsee, Nachtr.: 218 (1905)
- Pelma Finet, Notul. Syst. (Pars) 1: 112 (1909)
- Saccoglossum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1: 683 (1912)
- Codonosiphon Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1: 893 (1913)
- Dactylorhynchus Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1: 890 (1913)
- Monosepalum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1: 682 (1913)
- Tapeinoglossum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1: 892 (1913)
- Hyalosema Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 27: 130 (1919)
- Chaseella Summerh., Kirkia 1: 88 (1961)
- Canacorchis Guillaumin, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., sér. 2, 35: 653 (1964)
- × Cirrhophyllum auct., Orchid Rev. 73(859, noh): 1 (1965)
- Hapalochilus (Schltr.) Senghas, Orchidee (Hamburg) 29: 248 (1978)
- Jejosephia A.N.Rao & Mani, J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 7: 217 (1985)
- Ferruminaria Garay, Hamer & Siegerist, Nordic J. Bot. 14: 635 (1994)
- Mastigion Garay, Hamer & Siegerist, Nordic J. Bot. 14: 635 (1994)
- Rhytionanthos Garay, Hamer & Siegerist, Nordic J. Bot. 14: 637 (1994)
- Synarmosepalum Garay, Hamer & Siegerist, Nordic J. Bot. 14: 639 (1994)
- Vesicisepalum (J.J.Sm.) Garay, Hamer & Siegerist, Nordic J. Bot. 14: 641 (1994)
- Oncophyllum D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchadian 13: 420 (2001)
- Peltopus (Schltr.) Szlach. & Marg., Polish Bot. J. 46: 114 (2001)
- Blepharochilum M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, Orchadian 13: 499 (2002)
- Carparomorchis M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, Orchadian 13: 499 (2002)
- Fruticicola (Schltr.)M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, Orchadian 13: 499 (2002)
- Ichthyostomum D.L.Jones, M.A.Clem. & Molloy, Orchadian 13: 499 (2002)
- Kaurorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchadian 13: 499 (2002)
- Papulipetalum (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, Orchadian 13: 500 (2002)
- Serpenticaulis M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, Orchadian 13: 500 (2002)
- Spilorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchadian 15: 37 (2005)
- Hamularia Aver. & Averyanova, Komarovia 4: 18 (2006)
- Hordeanthos Szlach., Richardiana 7: 88 (2007)
- Lepanthanthe (Schltr.) Szlach., Richardiana 7: 82 (2007)
- Trachyrhachis (Schltr.) Szlach., Richardiana 7: 85 (2007)
- Tripudianthes (Seidenf. Szlach. & Kras, Richardiana 7(2): 94 (2007)

2107 Species

Type species Bulbophyllum nutans Thouars (1822)

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Bulbophyllum caespitosum
Bulbophyllum callichroma
Bulbophyllum callipes
Bulbophyllum calyptratum
Bulbophyllum cambodianum
Bulbophyllum cantagallense
fig. III
Bulbophyllum capitatum
fig. 332
Bulbophyllum careyanum
Bulbophyllum carunculatum
Bulbophyllum amplebracteatum
subsp. carunculatum
Bulbophyllum catenulatum
Bulbophyllum cephalophorum
Bulbophyllum cernuum
fig. 344
Bulbophyllum cheiri
Bulbophyllum chinense
Bulbophyllum chloropterum
fig. I
Bulbophyllum chrysoglossum
Bulbophyllum ciliatum
fig. 349
Bulbophyllum cirrhatum
Bulbophyllum citricolor
fig. IV
Bulbophyllum clandestinum
fig. 340
Bulbophyllum clavatum
Bulbophyllum cleistogamum
Bulbophyllum cochleatum
var. bequaertii
Bulbophyllum cocoinum
Bulbophyllum colubrimodum
Bulbophyllum commersonii
Bulbophyllum comosum
Bulbophyllum coniferum
fig.322 / 323
Bulbophyllum conspectum
Bulbophyllum contortisepalum
Bulbophyllum cootesii
Bulbophyllum coriophorum
Bulbophyllum cornutum
Bulbophyllum corolliferum
Bulbophyllum crassipes
Bulbophyllum croceum
fig. 328
Bulbophyllum cruciatum
Bulbophyllum cruentum
Bulbophyllum cumingii
Bulbophyllum cupreum
Bulbophyllum curranii

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Bulbophyllum dayanum
Bulbophyllum dearei
Bulbophyllum decurviscapum
Bulbophyllum delitescens
Bulbophyllum denophyllum
NEW: unplaced name
Bulbophyllum densum
Bulbophyllum dentiferum
Bulbophyllum depressum
Bulbophyllum dichromum
Bulbophyllum disciflorum
Bulbophyllum dryas
Bulbophyllum drymoda
Bulbophyllum drymoglossum

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Bulbophyllum japonicum

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Bulbophyllum macraei
Bulbophyllum macranthoides
Bulbophyllum macranthum
Bulbophyllum macrobulbum
Bulbophyllum macroceras
fig. I
Bulbophyllum magnum
Bulbophyllum makoyanum
Bulbophyllum malachadenia
Bulbophyllum mandibulare
Bulbophyllum mastersianum
Bulbophyllum maxillare
Bulbophyllum maximum
Bulbophyllum medusae
Bulbophyllum melanoglossum
Bulbophyllum membranaceum
fig. 356
Bulbophyllum membranifolium
Bulbophyllum mentosum
fig. II
Bulbophyllum micranthum
fig. II
Bulbophyllum micropetaliforme
fig. II
Bulbophyllum minutum
Bulbophyllum molossus
fig. I
Bulbophyllum moniliforme
Bulbophyllum muscicola
Bulbophyllum mutabile
fig.326

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Bulbophyllum napellii
fig. II
Bulbophyllum nasica
Bulbophyllum nemorosum
fig. I
Bulbophyllum nitidum
Bulbophyllum nutans
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Bulbophyllum quadricolor
fig. III

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Bulbophyllum raulersoniae
Bulbophyllum recurvilabre
$Bulbophyllum refractum$

Bulbophyllum refractum
Bulbophyllum regnellii
fig. II
Bulbophyllum reptans
fig. A
Bulbophyllum restrepia
Bulbophyllum reticulatum
Bulbophyllum retusiusculum
Bulbophyllum rigidum
Bulbophyllum romyi
Bulbophyllum roraimense
Bulbophyllum rosemarianum
Bulbophyllum rothschildianum
Bulbophyllum roxburghii
Bulbophyllum rufinum
fig. I
Bulbophyllum rupicola

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Bulbophyllum sagemuelleri
Bulbophyllum salaccense
fig.325
Bulbophyllum saltatorium
Bulbophyllum sandersonii
Bulbophyllum sanguineomaculatum
Bulbophyllum sasakii
Bulbophyllum saurocephalum
Bulbophyllum scaberulum
Bulbophyllum scabratum
Bulbophyllum scaphioglossum
Bulbophyllum schefferi
fig. 346
Bulbophyllum schillerianum
Bulbophyllum scotinochiton
Bulbophyllum semperflorens
fig.315
Bulbophyllum sempiternum
Bulbophyllum setaceum
Bulbophyllum shepherdii
Bulbophyllum sicyobulbon
Bulbophyllum singulare
Bulbophyllum skeatianum
Bulbophyllum smitinandii
Bulbophyllum sociale
Bulbophyllum uniflorum
Bulbophyllum socordine
Bulbophyllum stenobulbon
Bulbophyllum sterile
Bulbophyllum subumbellatum

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3 Nothospecies

Included nothospecies (for Kew Gardens 'World Checklist', 9 August 2018):
B. × chikukwa, B. × cipoense, B. × guartelae

Included nothospecies (for Tropicos, 9 August 2018):
B. × chikukwa, B. × cipoense, B. × guartelae Note: list containing potentially synonyms

See also:
Unidentified Bulbophyllum.

Native distribution areas

Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Continental: Africa
- Regional: West Tropical Africa
  - Benin, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierre Leone, Togo,
- Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
  - Burundi, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Rwanda, Zaïre,
- Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Chad, Ethiopia, Sudan,
- Regional: East Tropical Africa
  - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda,
- Regional: South Tropical Africa
  - Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Northern Provinces,
- Regional: Western Indian Ocean
  - Comoros, Mauritius, Madagascar, Réunion, Rodrigues,† Seychelles,
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: China
  - China South-Central, Hainan, China North-Central, China Southeast, Tibet,
- Regional: Eastern Asia
  - Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Ogasawara-shoto, Taiwan,
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya,
- Regional: Indo-China
  - Andaman Islands, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Vietnam,
- Regional: Malesia
  - Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Maluku, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera,
- Regional: Papuasia
  - Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, Solomon Islands,
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: Australia
  - Norfolk Islands, New South Wales, Queensland,
- Regional: New Zealand
  - New Zealand North, New Zealand South,
Continental: Pacific
- Regional: Southwestern Pacific
  - Fiji, Niue, New Caledonia, Samoa, Santa Cruz Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Islands,
- Regional: South-Central Pacific
  - Cook Islands, Society Islands, Tubuai Islands,
- Regional: Northwestern Pacific
  - Caroline Islands, Marianas,
Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Florida,
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast,
Continental: Southern America
- Regional: Central America
  - Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama,
- Regional: Caribbean
  - Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago,
- Regional: Northern South America
  - French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela,
- Regional: Western South America
  - Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru,
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil West-Central, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil North, Brazil South,
- Regional: Southern South America‘‘‘
  - Argentina Northeast, Paraguay,

References

Description of taxon

Thouars, L. M. A. du Petit- (1822) Histoire Particulière des Plantes Orchidées Table 3 of the species of orchids.

Selected Bibliography

Schuiteman, A., Vermeulen, J.J. & de Vogel, E.F. (2010). Genus Bulbophyllum. Flora Malesiana: Orchids of New Guinea 6: Publications department, National Herbarium of the Netherlands, Leiden.
Smidt, E.C. & Borba, E.L. (2009). Nomenclatural notes on Neotropical Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae). Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 60: 633-639.
Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) (2014) Genera Orchidacearum Volume 6: Epidendroideae (Part three); page 4 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199646517

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Bulbophyllum.

Bulbophyllum

Genus Bulbophyllum Thouars (1822)

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