Bulbophyllum acutiflorum A.Rich.

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
    (Orchid Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ORCHID FAMILY (ऑर्चिड फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orchidaceae
  • Basionym : Cirrhopetalum albidum Wight
  • Synonym(s) : Cirrhopetalum acutiflorum (A.Rich.) Hook.f.; Bulbophyllum albidum (Wight) Hook.f.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Bulbophyllum acutiflorum A.Rich.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Shola
  • Comments / notes : Epiphytic Orchid
  • Key identification features : Epiphytic orchids with broad-ovoid pseudobulbs; Leaves elliptic-oblong, Flowers cream coloured with pale brown specks in umbels.
  • Flower, Fruit : March-April
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Kodagu (Coorg) district
    • Kerala : Wayanad district, Idukki district
  • Native : India
  • Endemism : Peninsular India
  • Conservation Status : Rare (R)
  • Literature :
    • Sharma B.D, 1984 - Flora of Karnataka Analysis
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Bulbophyllum acutiflorum. Downloaded on 9 December 2024.

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