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Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1912) 715

Type: Schlechter 19451 (holo B, lost; iso AMES)

Synonyms:

  • Hapalochilus dolichoglottis (Schltr.) Garay & W.Kittr., Bot. Mus. Leafl. 30 (1985) 187 (53)

Epiphyte, very small, caespitose, 4-5 cm high. Rhizome short, creeping. Roots filiform, elongate, flexuose, glabrous. Pseudobulbs ovoid, obtusely to sharply 4-(-5-)angled, 0.5-0.8 by 0.25-0.35 cm; 1-leaved. Leaves erect, elliptic or elliptic-ligulate, obtuse or subobtuse, minutely apiculate, glabrous, subcoriaceous, 1.2-3.3 by 0.4-0.8 cm near the middle; base shortly narrowed into a petiole. Inflorescence 1-flowered, basal, erect, filiform, glabrous, 1.5-2 cm high; with few small clasping peduncle-scales. Floral bracts very small, elliptic, apiculate, much shorter than the pedicellate ovary. Flower erect or suberect. Sepals narrowly lanceolate-linear, obtuse, glabrous, 2 cm long. Lateral sepals oblique. Petals ascending, falcate, obliquely obovate-spathulate, obtuse, glabrous, 0.3 cm long. Lip linear, obtuse, convex, glabrous, 2.4 cm long; base obtuse and shortly auriculate; above slightly keeled; underneath hollow. Column slender, curved; stelidia short, with many teeth, with a deflexed, linear, long lower tooth; column-foot absent. Anther ellipsoid-cucullate, papillose, with an umbo. Pedicel and ovary slender, glabrous. 0.8-1 cm long. (After Schlechter, 1911-1914)


Flower white, outside striped red. Petals spotted red. Lip snow-white.

Epiphyte in lower montane forest; 700 m.

Malesia (New Guinea).

Papua New Guinea; see map

Distribution of Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis in New Guinea

Intermediate growing epiphyte.

May.

  • Schlechter, R., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21 (1928) t. 232, fig. 882
  • Family Orchidaceae
  • Subfamily Epidendroideae
  • Tribe Dendrobieae
  • Subtribe Bulbophyllinae
  • Genus Bulbophyllum
  • Section Codonosiphon
  • Species Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis Schltr. is similar to Bulbophyllum alticola Schltr. in flower morphology, but differs in the obtusely to sharply 4-(-5-)angled pseudobulbs (versus smooth or shallowly longitududinally grooved pseudobulbs)


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Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis Schltr., plant habit, photo Ed de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20120553 (de Vogel) from PNG, Morobe Prov.

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis Schltr., flower, front view, photo Ed de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20120553 (de Vogel) from PNG, Morobe Prov.

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis Schltr., flower, oblique front view, photo Ed de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20120553 (de Vogel) from PNG, Morobe Prov.

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis Schltr., flower, oblique lateral view, photo Ed de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20120553 (de Vogel) from PNG, Morobe Prov.

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis Schltr., flower, lateral view, photo Ed de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20120553 (de Vogel) from PNG, Morobe Prov.

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis Schltr., flower detail, centre of flower, front view, photo Ed de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20120553 (de Vogel) from PNG, Morobe Prov.

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis Schltr., flower detail, centre of flower, oblique lateral view, photo Ed de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20120553 (de Vogel) from PNG, Morobe Prov.

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis Schltr., flower detail, centre of flower, lateral view, photo Ed de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20120553 (de Vogel) from PNG, Morobe Prov.

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis Schltr., pseudobulbs, photo Ed de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20120553 (de Vogel) from PNG, Morobe Prov.

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis Schltr., flower, lateral view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Wubben s.n.

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis Schltr., flower, front view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Wubben s.n.

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis Schltr., flower detail, front view, photo E.F. de Vogel, Wubben s.n.

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis

Bulbophyllum dolichoglottis Schltr., floral analysis, R. Schlechter in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21 (1928) t. 232, fig. 882