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A New Orchid of the Genus Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) from Western Ghats of Southern India
Authors:
S Karuppusamy ,
Department of Botany, Centre for Botanical Research, The Madura College (Autonomous), Madurai 625011, Tamil Nadu, LK
V Ravichandran
Department of Botany, Centre for Botanical Research, The Madura College (Autonomous), Madurai 625011, Tamil Nadu, IN
Abstract
Bulbophyllum aureoflavum, a new orchid from Western Ghats of southern India, is described and illustrated. The new species, Bulbophyllum aureoflavum, is rare and known presently only from the type locality in southern Western Ghats. This species is related to B. elegantulum and B. fischeri, but differs by having a thick rhizome, subglobose pseudopbulb, bendant filiform scape, and a light golden yellowish, glabrous flower.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/tapro.v5i2.6285
TAPROBANICA, December, 2013. Vol. 05, No. 02: pp. 120-123
How to Cite:
Karuppusamy, S. and Ravichandran, V., 2013. A New Orchid of the Genus Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) from Western Ghats of Southern India. TAPROBANICA: The Journal of Asian Biodiversity, 5(2), pp.120–123. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/tapro.v5i2.6285
Published on
24 Dec 2013.
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