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Bulbophyllum unifoliatum subsp. infracarinatum G. Will. J.J. Verm. [family ORCHIDACEAE]

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 11, Part 1, (1995) Author: I. la Croix and P.J. Cribb
Names
Bulbophyllum unifoliatum subsp. infracarinatum G. Will. J.J. Verm. [family ORCHIDACEAE], Orchid Monogr. 2: 155, fig. 97 (1987). Type: Mozambique, Tsetserra, Lady Drewe 33 (SRGH, holotype).
Bulbophyllum carinatum G. Will. [family ORCHIDACEAE], in J. S. African Bot. 46: 333 (1980) nom. illegit. Type as above.
Bulbophyllum infracarinatum G. Will. [family ORCHIDACEAE], in J. S. African Bot. 47: 133 (1981). —la Croix et al., Malawi Orch. 1: 41 (1983). Type as above.
Bulbophyllum unifoliatum [family ORCHIDACEAE], sensu Morris, Epiphyt. Orch. Malawi: 47 (1970) non De Wild.
Bulbophyllum sp. no. 1 [family ORCHIDACEAE], (Ball 986), Grosvenor in Excelsa 6: 79 (1976). —Ball, S. Afr. Epiph. Orch.: 74 (1978).
Information
Pseudobulbs 1.2–2.6 cm long; leaves up to 10 × 1.5 cm.Rhachis glabrous, green.Flowers slightly smaller, with narrower parts, than subsp. unifolia­tum.Lip almost glabrous on upper surface, being only very finely papillose towards the margins.Sepals yellow-green or pale purple, blotched with purple; petals cream with purple dots; lip purple.
Habitat
Submontane evergreen forest and riverine forest
Range
Only known from the Flora Zambesiaca area
Altitude range
900–1100 m.
1100
900
Distribution
Zimbabwe E Chimanimani Mts., Musapa Gap, fl. i.1962, Ball 986 (K).Malawi S Mulanje Mt., Ruo Gorge, near Lujeri Power Station, st. Morris 206 (K).Mozambique MS Tsetserra, fl. i.1959, Lady Drewe 33 (SRGH).
Bulbophyllum unifoliatum subsp. infracarinatum G. Will. J.J. Verm. [family ORCHIDACEAE]
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