Bulbophyllum macphersonii
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| Internal ID | UUID64400a1d1ef36939384907 |
| Scientific name | Bulbophyllum macphersonii |
| Authority | Rupp |
| First published in | Vict. Naturalist 51: 81 (1934) |
Description Top
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Bulbophyllum macphersonii, commonly known as eyelash orchids, is a species of epiphytic or lithophytic orchid that is endemic to Queensland, Australia. It has tiny, crowded, slightly flattened, dark green pseudobulbs, a single thick, fleshy leaf and a single dark red to purplish red flower with a narrow labellum. It grows on trees and rocks in sheltered places between Cedar Bay National Park, the Atherton Tableland and Rockhampton. There are two accepted varieties: Bulbophyllum macphersonii var. macphersonii (the small eyelash orchid) and Bulbophyllum macphersonii var. spathulatum (the large eyelash orchid).
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Osyricera purpurascens | Fitzg. | Austral. Orch. 5(2): t. 12 (1893) |
| Blepharochilum macphersonii | M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones | Orchadian 13: 499 (2002) |
| Diphyes purpurascens | Szlach. & Rutk. | Acta Soc. Bot. Poloniae 77: 315 (2008) |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
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| Bulbophyllum macphersonii var. macphersonii | Rupp | The North Queensland Naturalist 26(117) 1957 |
| Bulbophyllum macphersonii var. spathulatum | Dockrill & St.Cloud | N. Queensland Naturalist 26(117): 4 (1957) |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Australia
- Queensland
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Australia
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000543819 |
| Tropicos | 50033302 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:619408-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-26475 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 7046586 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 2559772 |
| IPNI | 619408-1 |
| iNaturalist | 370201 |
| GBIF | 2844118 |
| Freebase | /m/07kcym0 |
| EOL | 251513 |
| Wikipedia | Bulbophyllum_macphersonii |
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| In public collections | 0 |