Bulbophyllum squamiplectum J.J.Verm., Schuit. & de Vogel 2020 SECTION Polymeres Verm & O'Byrne 2008

TYPE Drawing by J J Vermeulen and Lankesteriana 20(3):327, fig. 17 J.J.Verm., Schuit. & de Vogel 2020

Common Name The Braided Bubophyllum [referring to the overlapping pattern of pseudobulbs and leaves]

Flower Size .12" [3 mm] wide

Found in Papua New Guinea at elevations around 2800 meters as a mini-miniature sized, cold growing epiphyte with a patent to pendulous, sparsely branched rhizome with .16 to .32" [.4 to .8 cm] between each distinct, ellipsoid to ellipsoid-rectangular to obovoid to ovoid-rectangular, deeply concave on the side where the new shoot arises, 3-angular pseudobulb carrying a single, apical, erect, probably somewhat succulent but dorsoventrally flattened, elliptic to ovate, acute, petiolate base leaf that blooms in spring on clustered from the basal node of the pseudobulbs, peduncle .12 to .24" [3 to 6 mm] long, provided with a single scale, .4 to .8" [1 to 2 cm] long overall, single flowered inflorescence with shorter than the ovary floral bracts and carrying flowers with purple sepals that are white towards the margins.

"Bulbophyllum squamiplectum J.J.Verm., Schuit. & de Vogel is similar to Bulbophyllum radula J.J.Verm., Schuit. & de Vogel in general habit but the leaves are much less succulent, flat and elliptic to ovate (versus succulent, semi-terete with the upper side flattened, ovate in outline) and the glandular-papillose patch along the median line on the upper side of the lip (versus upper side of the lip glabrous)." J.J.Verm., Schuit. & de Vogel 2020

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Lankesteriana 20(3):327, fig. 17 J.J.Verm., Schuit. & de Vogel 2020 drawing fide ;

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