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Bulbophyllum apetalum

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Bulbophyllum apetalum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species:
B. apetalum
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum apetalum
Synonyms[1]
  • Genyorchis apetala (Lindl.) J.J.Verm.
  • Phyllorkis micropetala (Lindl.) Kuntze
  • Polystachya micropetala (Lindl.) Rolfe in D.Oliver & auct. suc.

Bulbophyllum apetalum is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae.[1] It is found in West Tropical Africa to Uganda.[1] It is a pseudobulb epiphyte, and its natural habitat includes tropical rainforests, mangrove swamps, and lowland forests. It was formerly the type species of the genus Genyorchis, which is now synonymous with Bulbophyllum.

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