Bulbophyllum kaitiense Rchb.f.

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
    (ORCHID FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Orchidaceae
  • Species : Bulbophyllum kaitiense
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Bulbophyllum kaitiense Rchb.f.
  • Endemism : Peninsular India
  • Key identification features : Epiphytic orchid growing along with the mosses and ferns on tree trunks with ovoid pseudobulbs; Leaves oblong; Flowers yellow; Corolla with reddish-brown streaks at base.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Native : India
  • Comments : On hills above 1300 m, as dense mats on trees.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Shevaroy Hills (Salem district), Kolli Hills (Namakkal district) (Tamil Nadu State), Chittoor district (Andhra Pradesh State)
  • World Distribution : India
  • Literature : Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.; Prasad, K et al 2012 Conservation of Wild Orchids in Sri Krishnadevaraya University Botanic Garden, Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 4(7);2705-2708
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Bulbophyllum kaitiense. Downloaded on 29 June 2024.

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