Bulbophyllum sandersonii
Also known as: Bulbophyllum minor (DeWild.) DeWild. +5 more
- Bulbophyllum minor (DeWild.) DeWild.
- Bulbophyllum minus (DeWild.) DeWild.
- Bulbophyllum pusillum (Rolfe) DeWild.
- Megaclinium minor DeWild.
- Megaclinium minus DeWild.
- Megaclinium sandersonii Hook.f.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous epiphyte or lithophyte.
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Bulbophyllum sandersonii is an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Originating in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Bulbophyllum, which contains over 2200 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies 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, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms