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

TYPE Drawing by J J Vermuelen and Lankesteriana 20(3):315, fig. 10 J.J.Verm., Schuit. & de Vogel 2020

Common Name The Streched Sheath Bubophyllum [referring to the elongated fertile sympodia]

Flower Size .04" [1 mm]

Found in Papua New Guinea in rainforest at elevations around 700 meters as a mini-miniature sized, warm growing epiphyte with a creeping, arising from the basal nodes of the rhizome initially covered thin, little persistent rhizome scales with .08 to .12" [.2 to .3 cm] between each distinct, ovoid, sometimes angular pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, erect, lanceolate, somewhat fleshy, apex slightly recurved, obtuse above on either side of the midrib slightly channelled, slightly convex, narrowed and conduplicate base leaf that blooms in fall on many together on a distinctly elongated, sparsely branched sympodium, peduncle .4 to .6" [1.0 to 1.5 cm] long, provided with a single scale, .92 to 1.2" [2.3 to 3.0 cm] long, single flowered inflorescence with shorter than the ovary floral bracts and carrying dark red purple flowers.

"Identified within SECTION Polymeres Verm & O'Byrne 2008 by the distinctly elongated fertile sympodia from which inflorescences develop. In addition, it differs from Bulbophyllum melinanthum Schltr, which is the most similar species, by its obovate (versus ovate), sparsely ciliolate (versus entire to minutely papillose) petals.." J.J.Verm., Schuit. & de Vogel 2020

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; * Lankesteriana 20(3):315, fig. 10 J.J.Verm., Schuit. & de Vogel 2020 drawing fide;

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