Bulbophyllum apetalum
Also known as: Genyorchis apetala (Lindl.) J.J.Verm.
- Genyorchis apetala (Lindl.) J.J.Verm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous epiphyte.
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Bulbophyllum apetalum is an epiphytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Bulbophyllum genus, encompassing over 2200 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zaïre