Bulbophyllum umbellatum var. fuscescens

Bulbophyllum umbellatum
Bulbophyllum umbellatum
Cronquist classification
Domain	Eukaryota
Reign	Plantae
Division	Flowering Plant
Class	Liliopsida
Order	Orchidales
Family	Orchidaceae
Subfamily	Epidendroideae
Tribe	Dendrobieae
Subtribe	Dendrobiinae
Gender	Bulbophyllum
Species	B. umbellatum
Classification APG
Order	Asparagales
Family	Orchidaceae
Binomial
Bulbophyllum umbellatum Lindl. , 1830
Synonyms
Cirrhopetalum umbellatum (Lindl.) Linden, 1881 nom. illeg. Phyllorkis umbellata (Lindl.) Kuntze, 1891

Bulbophyllum umbellatum Lindl. , 1830 is a plant of the family of the Orchids , native to Southeast Asia . ^[1]

Index 

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• 1
• 2 Distribution and habitat
• 3 Taxonomy
• 4 Cultivation
• 5 Notes
• 6 Further reading

Description [ change | edit wikitext ]

It is an orchid small, often minimal, with behavior epiphyte . B. umbellatum presents pseudobulbs spaced 1 or 2 centimeters, in shape from ovoid to broadly conical, wrinkled, wrapped at the base by a fibrous sheath, bearing at their peak single leaf petiolate, leathery, elliptical shape closely to acute apex. Flowering occurs in spring , with an inflorescence baseline, thin, average 20 cm long, carrying 5 to 8flowers gathered in umbel. The flowers are large 2 to 4 cm, fragrant, white spotted with red, and have sepals characteristic: the median is oval in shape with acute apex, while the two sides are more elongated and facing down. The petals are smaller than the sepals and the lipis sac-like. ^[2]

Distribution and habitat [ change | edit wikitext ]

The species is native to Southeast Asia , in particular the chain of ' Himalaya , the state of India 's Assam and Nepal , Bhutan , Myanmar ,Thailand , China Southern and Vietnam .

Epiphyte grows on trees in forests of mixed conifers , often dwarf trees, gnarled and covered with moss, at altitudes between 1,000 and 2,200 meters above sea level. ^[2]

Taxonomy [ change | edit wikitext ]

They are known the following varieties of B. umbellatum: ^[1]

• Bulbophyllum umbellatum 'var. Fuscescens (Hook.f.) PKSarkar, 1984
• Bulbophyllum umbellatum var. Umbellatum

Cultivation [ change | edit wikitext ]

This plant requires exposure to partial shade in cultivation, warm temperatures all year round, at the time of flowering is necessary to increase the temperature and administer water. ^[2]

CITIES category : Appendix II

References 

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