Bulbophyllum obovatum (J.J.Sm.) J.J.Verm., Schuit. & de Vogel 2014 SECTION Pedilochilus [Schlechter] J J Verm & O'Byrne 2011

Drawing © by P Royen as Pedilochilus oreadum

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Common Name The Obovate Bulbophyllum [refers to the lip blade shape]

Flower Size .7" [1.75 cm]

Found in New Guinea on open stony slopes at elevations of 3200 to 3250 meters as a mini-miniature sized, cold growing terresrial with a short, branched rhizome giving rise to close set, subglobose to elliptic, longitudinally grooved pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, erect, oblong or lanceolate to more or less ovate, acute, fleshy, above longitudinally channelled with convex sides, base shortly petiolatate-contracted leaf that blooms in the late fall and winter on a from the rhizome; peduncle thin, c. 1.6" [4 cm] long, provided with c. 3 small, tubular, keeled sheaths, single flowered inflorescence with tubular-funnel-shaped, keeled, apex obliquely truncate, very shortly apiculate floral bracts.

Synonyms *Pedilochilus obovatus J.J.Sm. 1929; Pedilochilus oreadus P.Royen 1979

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Nova Guinea 14:441 J J Smith 1929 as Pedilochilus obovatum drawing fide; Alpine Fl. New Guinea 2: 259 P Van Royen 1979 as Pedilochilus oreadum drawing fide; Kew Bulletin Vol 41 #4:811 Notes on Asiatic and New Guinea Orchidaceae J J Wood 1986 as Pedilochilus obovatum; *Phytotaxa 166[2]:107 J J Vermeulen 2014 drawing fide

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