Bulbophyllum proboscideum
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| Internal ID | UUID64400fa68d7d4978867330 |
| Scientific name | Bulbophyllum proboscideum |
| Authority | (Gagnep.) Seidenf. & Smitinand |
| First published in | Orch. Thail. (Prelim. List) : 354 (1961) |
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It is native to tropical Africa and is found in Cameroon, Gabon, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The plant has a single, long, thin stem that can reach up to 1.5 meters in length. The leaves are oval-shaped and grow in a spiral pattern around the stem. The flowers are small and white, with a yellow center. They are fragrant and have a long, thin, curved “proboscis” or “trunk” that gives the species its name.
Bulbophyllum proboscideum is a species of orchid native to tropical Africa. It is characterized by a single, long, thin stem that can reach up to 1.5 meters in length, and oval-shaped leaves that grow in a spiral pattern around the stem. The flowers are small and white with a yellow center, and have a long, thin, curved proboscis that gives the species its name. They are also fragrant.
Bulbophyllum proboscideum is a species of orchid native to tropical Africa. It is characterized by a single, long, thin stem that can reach up to 1.5 meters in length, and oval-shaped leaves that grow in a spiral pattern around the stem. The flowers are small and white with a yellow center, and have a long, thin, curved proboscis that gives the species its name. They are also fragrant.
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| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Mastigion proboscideum | (Gagnep.) Garay, Hamer & Siegerist | Nordic J. Bot. 14: 637 (1994) |
| Cirrhopetalum proboscideum | Gagnep. | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 78: 6 (1931) |
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Indo-China
- Laos
- Thailand
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Indo-China
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000589977 |
| Tropicos | 50028314 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:619901-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-27048 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3989986 |
| IPNI | 619901-1 |
| GBIF | 2843331 |
| Freebase | /m/07kd28h |
| EOL | 524122 |
| Wikipedia | Bulbophyllum_proboscideum |
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