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Internal ID UUID64400b04ef4e3586253602
Scientific name Bulbophyllum maximum
Authority (Lindl.) Rchb.f.
First published in Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 259 (1861)

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Bulbophyllum maximum is a type of orchid that belongs to the genus Bulbophyllum. This species is known for its unique and beautiful flowers, which are often used in ornamental displays. It is native to certain regions in Asia and can also be found in cultivation around the world. Bulbophyllum maximum is a popular choice among orchid enthusiasts due to its striking appearance and relatively easy care requirements. Overall, it is a highly valued and admired species within the orchid family.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Megaclinium djumaensis De Wild. Not. Pl. Util. Congo 1: 124 (1903)
Megaclinium flaccidum Hook. Cent. Orch. t. 3.
Megaclinium maximum Lindl. Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. : 47 (1830)
Megaclinium oxypterum Lindl. Edwards's Bot. Reg. 25(Misc.): 14 (1839)
Megaclinium oxypterum var. mozambicense Finet Notul. Syst. (Paris) 1: 169. 1910
Megaclinium platyrhachis Rolfe Fl. Trop. Afr. 7: 43 (1897)
Megaclinium purpuratum Lindl. J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 6: 128. 1862
Megaclinium subcoriaceum De Wild. Rev. Zool. Bot. Africaines 9(Suppl. Bot.): 33 (1921)
Phyllorkis maxima Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 677 (1891)
Phyllorkis oxyptera Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 677 (1891)
Bulbophyllum maximum var. oxypterum (Lindl.) Pérez-Vera Orchidées Côte D'Ivoire : 195 (2003)
Bulbophyllum cyropetalum Schltr. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 9: 165 (1911)
Bulbophyllum djumaense var. grandifolium De Wild. Pl. Bequaert. 1: 83. 1921
Bulbophyllum nyassanum Schltr. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 53: 571 (1915)
Bulbophyllum oxypterum Rchb.f. Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 258 (1861)
Bulbophyllum oxypterum var. mozambicense (Finet) De Wild. Pl. Bequaert. 1: 94 1921
Bulbophyllum platyrhachis Schltr. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 38: 15 (1905)
Bulbophyllum subcoriaceum De Wild. Rev. Zool. Bot. Africaines 9(Suppl.): 33 (1921)
Phyllorchis maxima (Lindl.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 677 1891
Phyllorchis oxyptera (Lindl.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 677 1891

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Language Common/alternative name
Chinese 新井响尾蛇兰

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- Native
  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya
      • Tanzania
      • Uganda
    • Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Ethiopia
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Angola
      • Malawi
      • Mozambique
      • Zambia
      • Zimbabwe
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Ghana
      • Guinea
      • Ivory Coast
      • Liberia
      • Nigeria
      • Sierra Leone
      • Togo
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Cameroon
      • Central African Republic
      • Congo
      • Gabon
      • Gulf Of Guinea Islands
      • Zaïre

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000551120
Tropicos 23500073
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:619471-1
The Plant List kew-26546
Open Tree Of Life 3990083
NCBI Taxonomy 1813120
IPNI 619471-1
iNaturalist 1020289
GBIF 2842739
Freebase /m/07kbt3f
EOL 251837
Wikipedia Bulbophyllum_maximum

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Floral structure of two species of Bulbophyllum section Cirrhopetalum Lindl.: B. weberi Ames and B. cumingii (Lindl.) Rchb. f. (Bulbophyllinae Schltr., Orchidaceae) Kowalkowska AK, Turzyński S, Kozieradzka-Kiszkurno M, Wiśniewska N Protoplasma 31-Oct-2016
PMCID:PMC5376396
doi:10.1007/s00709-016-1034-3
PMID:27798718

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