Bulbophyllum apetalum

Bulbophyllum apetalum is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae.[1] It is found in West Tropical Africa to Uganda.[1] It is a pseudobulb epiphyte, and its natural habitat includes tropical rainforests, mangrove swamps, and lowland forests. It was formerly the type species of the genus Genyorchis, which is now synonymous with Bulbophyllum.

Bulbophyllum apetalum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species:
B. apetalum
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum apetalum
Synonyms[1]
  • Genyorchis apetala (Lindl.) J.J.Verm.
  • Phyllorkis micropetala (Lindl.) Kuntze
  • Polystachya micropetala (Lindl.) Rolfe in D.Oliver & auct. suc.

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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