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Bulbophyllum discolor subsp. cubitale
Bulbophyllum discolor Schltr. subsp. cubitale J.J.Verm., Orchid Monogr. 7 (1993) 159, fig. 111 o-q
Type: Jongejan cult. 3230 = Leiden cult. 940446 (holo L, alc. only)
Synonyms:
- Peltopus cubitalis, (J.J.Ver) Szlach. & Marg., Polish Bot. J. 46 (2001) 115
Sepals acute to very shortly acuminate, the median 0.3-0.43 cm long. Petals 0.07-0.09 cm long. Lip 0.1-0.13 cm long, approximately orbicular in outline. (After Vermeulen, 1993)
Sepals whitish with dark purple veins. Petals white with a purple vein. Lip purple.
Epiphyte in montane forest; 2145-2450 m.
Malesia (New Guinea).
Papua New Guinea; see map
Cool growing epiphyte.
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Dendrobieae
- Subtribe Bulbophyllinae
- Genus Bulbophyllum
- Section Peltopus
- Species Bulbophyllum discolor
- Subspecies Bulbophyllum discolor cubitale
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Bulbophyllum discolor subsp. cubitale
Overview picture of Bulbophyllum discolor Schltr. subsp. cubitale J.J.Verm.
Bulbophyllum discolor subsp. cubitale
Bulbophyllum discolor Schltr. subsp. cubitale J.J.Verm., plant habit, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 564
Bulbophyllum discolor subsp. cubitale
Bulbophyllum discolor Schltr. subsp. cubitale J.J.Verm., flower, oblique front view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 564
Bulbophyllum discolor subsp. cubitale
Bulbophyllum discolor Schltr. subsp. cubitale J.J.Verm., flower, lateral view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 564
Bulbophyllum discolor subsp. cubitale
Bulbophyllum discolor Schltr. subsp. cubitale J.J.Verm., plant habit, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 231
Bulbophyllum discolor subsp. cubitale
Bulbophyllum discolor Schltr. subsp. cubitale J.J.Verm., flower, oblique lateral view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 231
Bulbophyllum discolor subsp. cubitale
Bulbophyllum discolor Schltr. subsp. cubitale J.J.Verm., flower, front view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 231
Bulbophyllum discolor subsp. cubitale
Bulbophyllum discolor Schltr. subsp. cubitale J.J.Verm., flower detail, centre of flower, oblique lateral view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 3230, (holotype)
Bulbophyllum discolor subsp. cubitale
Bulbophyllum discolor Schltr. subsp. cubitale J.J.Verm., plant habit, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 231
Bulbophyllum discolor subsp. cubitale
Bulbophyllum discolor Schltr. subsp. cubitale J.J.Verm., flower, oblique lateral view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 231
Bulbophyllum discolor subsp. cubitale
Bulbophyllum discolor Schltr. subsp. cubitale J.J.Verm., flower, front view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 231
Bulbophyllum discolor subsp. cubitale
Bulbophyllum discolor Schltr. subsp. cubitale J.J.Verm., flower, oblique lateral view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 231
Bulbophyllum discolor subsp. cubitale
Bulbophyllum discolor Schltr. subsp. cubitale J.J.Verm., flower detail, column and lip base, oblique lateral view, photo P. Jongejan, collection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, cult. P. Jongejan 231
Bulbophyllum discolor subsp. cubitale
cf. Bulbophyllum discolor Schltr. subsp. cubitale J.J.Verm.
Bulbophyllum discolor subsp. cubitale
Bulbophyllum discolor Schltr. subsp. cubitale J.J.Verm., plant habit, photo E.F. de Vogel
Bulbophyllum discolor subsp. cubitale
Bulbophyllum discolor subsp. cubitale J.J.Verm., Orchid Monogr. 7 (1993) 159, fig. 111, J.J. Vermeulen, drawing, plant habit and flower analysis, based on Jongejan cult. 239 (L); p,q Jongejan 231 (L)