Bulbophyllum eximium Ames & C.Schweinf, 1920

Rediscovery Bulbophyllum eximium

We already rediscovery Bulbophyllum eximium from specimen collected in sumatra, flowering and determine as Bulbophyllum eximium at 1st October 2011

After compare with Bulbophyllum ceratostylis J.J.Sm., 1904, they have distinct different with size and form of petals, flowers colour, size and form of lip. The petals is hairy thats no occurs with Bulbophyllum ceraostylis. (Tun Jang, Oct, 2011).

Flos in sicco pellucidus.

Bulbophyllum (§ Racemosae) eximium A, &, S. sp. nov.
(Orchidaceae: Illustrations and Studies of the Family Orchidaceae Issuing from the Ames Botanical Laboratory. Cambridge, MA 6: 178. 1920)

Herba minuta.
Rhizoma pergracile, radicibus numerosis absconditum, vaginis scariosis imbricantibus obtectum.
Pseudobulbi minutissimi, monophylli.
Folium lineare, acutum, in sicco subcoriaceum, viride carnosissimum, supra sulcatum.
Scapi breves, in fasciculo circiter sex in ramo rhizomatis approximati, uniflori.
Flos in sicco pellucidus.
Sepala lateralia late triangulari-falcata, mentum profunde saccatum formaiitia, complicato-mucronata vel caudata.
Sepalum dorsale oblongo-lanceolatum, valde concavum, acuminatum vel complicato mucronatum.
Petala anguste lanceolata, ad apicem obtusum vel acutum angustata.
Labellum in positu naturali valde decurvum, lateribus inferioribus erectoconduplicatis, marginibus anterioribus valde revolutis; lamina expansa lingulata, obtusa.
Gynostemium minutum, brachiis binis triangularibus et pede apice unciformi instructum.

Sepala lateralia late triangulari-falcata, mentum profunde saccatum formaiitia, complicato-mucronata vel caudata.

Sepalum dorsale oblongo-lanceolatum, valde concavum, acuminatum vel complicato mucronatum.
Petala anguste lanceolata, ad apicem obtusum vel acutum angustata.

Labellum in positu naturali valde decurvum, lateribus inferioribus erectoconduplicatis, marginibus anterioribus valde revolutis;

Folium lineare, acutum, in sicco subcoriaceum, viride carnosissimum, supra sulcatum.
Scapi breves, in fasciculo circiter sex in ramo rhizomatis approximati, uniflori.

Herba minuta.
Pseudobulbi minutissimi, monophylli.

Distribution:
Sumatera, Borneo
42 BOR SUM

Lifeform:
Pseudobulb epiphyte

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