Bulbophyllum seidenfadenii (Orchidaceae), a new record for Thailand

Authors

  • Thitiporn Pingyot Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, P.O. Box 7, Mae Rim, Chiang Mai 50180, Thailand.
  • Piyakaset Suksathan Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, P.O. Box 7, Mae Rim, Chiang Mai 50180, Thailand.
  • Nawin Inthakul Ban Romklao Botanic Garden under the Royal Initiative, Chattrakan, Phitsanulok 65170, Thailand.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20531/tfb.2019.47.2.15

Keywords:

Orchid, section Brachyantha, South-East Asia, taxonomy

Abstract

Bulbophyllum seidenfadenii, a new record from Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand, is described and illustrated. The species is characterised by having 1-leaved, compressed-subglobose pseudobulbs, a few flowered sub-umbellate inflorescence, and small pale yellow flowers with dark reddish-purple pustulate sepals and petals, and a yellow projection on the column below the stigmatic cavity.

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Published

2019-12-02

How to Cite

Pingyot, T., Suksathan, P., & Inthakul, N. (2019). Bulbophyllum seidenfadenii (Orchidaceae), a new record for Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany), 47(2), 260–263. https://doi.org/10.20531/tfb.2019.47.2.15

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