Bulbophyllum shepherdii

Bulbophyllum shepherdii

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Dendrobieae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: Bulbophyllum shepherdii

Name edit

Bulbophyllum shepherdii (F.Muell.) Rchb.f., Beitr. Syst. Pflanzenk.: 52 (1871)

Synonymy edit

  • Basionym
    • Dendrobium shepherdii F.Muell., Fragm. 1: 190 (1859)
  • Homotypic
    • Phyllorkis shepherdii (F.Muell.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 677 (1891)
    • Oxysepala shepherdii (F.Muell.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchadian 13: 500 (2002)
  • Heterotypic
    • Dendrobium crassulifolium A.Cunn., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 25(Misc.): 33 (1839)
    • Dendrobium shepherdii var. platyphyllum F.Muell., Fragm. 5: 209 (1866)
    • Bulbophyllum crassulifolium (A.Cunn.) Rupp, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 62: 28 (1937)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Australasia
    • Australia
      • New South Wales, Queensland.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Primary references edit

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

English: Wheat-leaf rope orchid


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