Bulbophyllum sect. Furvescens

Section of flowering plants

Bulbophyllum sect. Furvescens

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Monocots
Order:  | Asparagales
Family:  | Orchidaceae
Subfamily:  | Epidendroideae
Tribe:  | Dendrobieae
Genus:  | Bulbophyllum
Section:  | Bulbophyllum sect. Furvescens
E C Schmidt, Borba & Vandenburg 2011
Type species
Bulbophyllum nagelii

Species

See text

Bulbophyllum sect. Furvescens is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum. It is one of six Bulbophyllum sections found in the Americas.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Description
* 2 Distribution
* 3 Species
* 4 References

## Description[edit]

Species in this section have unifoliate pseudobulbs, inflorescence with fleshy a rachis holding flowers that are spirally arranged. Lateral sepals totally free, petals erect. Column foot with entire apex and shorter than the length of the column.[1]

## Distribution[edit]

Plants from this section are found in Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Mexico, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

## Species[edit]

Bulbophyllum section Furvescens comprises the following species:

Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m)

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| Bulbophyllum meristorhachis Garay & Dunst. 1976  | Venezuela |
| Bulbophyllum nagelii L.O.Williams 1939  | Mexico | 2,000–2,200 metres (6,600–7,200 ft)
| Bulbophyllum quadrisetum Lindl. 1843  | Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname |
| Bulbophyllum setigerum Lindl. 1838 | Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela | 100–200 metres (330–660 ft)
| Bulbophyllum steyermarkii Foldats 1968 | Venezuela, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador | 1,200–2,800 metres (3,900–9,200 ft)

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Smidt, Eric C.; Borba, Eduardo L.; Gravendeel, Barbara; Fischer, Gunter A.; van den Berg, Cássio (2011). "Molecular phylogeny of the Neotropical sections of Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) using nuclear and plastid spacers". Taxon. Wiley. 60 (4): 1050–1064. doi:10.1002/tax.604009. ISSN 0040-0262.