Bulbophyllum falcatum
Also known as: ? melanorhachis Rchb.f. +19 more
- ? melanorhachis Rchb.f.
- Bulbophyllum arnoldianum (DeWild.) DeWild.
- Bulbophyllum brixhei DeWild.
- Bulbophyllum kewense var. purpureum DeWild.
- Bulbophyllum kewensis Schltr.
- Bulbophyllum lanuriense DeWild.
- Bulbophyllum lubiense DeWild.
- Bulbophyllum melanorhachis (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.
- Bulbophyllum melanorhachis (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. ex DeWild.
- Bulbophyllum minutum var. purpureum (DeWild.) DeWild.
- Bulbophyllum seretii DeWild.
- Bulbophyllum solheidii DeWild.
- Bulbophyllum ugandae (Rolfe) DeWild.
- Megaclinium arnoldianum DeWild.
- Megaclinium brixhei DeWild.
- Megaclinium falcatum Lindl.
- Megaclinium gentilii DeWild.
- Megaclinium lanuriense DeWild.
- Megaclinium minutum var. purpureum DeWild.
- Megaclinium seretii DeWild.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous epiphyte.
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Bulbophyllum falcatum is an epiphytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Originating in Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Bulbophyllum, which contains over 2200 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
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)
Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms