Doc, Bulbophyllum has more laxly placed flowers. There are differences in vegetative parts and distribution too. Pankaj
On Oct 11, 11:53 am, PreSam <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Pankaj, > What is the difference between Bulbophyllum careyanum and Bulbophyllum > sterile? They look the same to me. > Prejith. > > On Oct 11, 6:21 am, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Bulbophyllum careyanum (Hook.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 732 (1826). > > > Synonym: > > Anisopetalon careyanum Hook., Exot. Fl. 2: t. 149 (1825). > > Phyllorkis purpurea (Hook.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 676 (1891). > > Pleurothallis purpurea D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 33 (1825). > > Tribrachia purpurea (D.Don) Lindl., Coll. Bot.: t. 41 (1826). > > Bulbophyllum cupreum Hook., Bot. Mag. 88: t. 5316 (1862), nom. illeg. > > Bulbophyllum careyanum var. ochracea Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 710 (1890). > > Bulbophyllum careyanum var. sikkimense Lucksom, Orchids Sikkim N. E. > > Himalaya: 700 (2007), no type. > > > Family: ORCHIDACEAE > > > Distribution: India, Western Himalaya, Eastern Himalaya, Nepal, > > Mayanmar, Thailand, Vietnam > > Current pic is from our live collection now at Forest Department of > > Uttarakhand. The plants were collected from Gori Valley, Pithoragarh, > > Uttarakhand. > > > Regards > > Pankaj > > > -- > > ********************************************************************** > > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > > Conservation Officer > > > Office: > > Flora Conservation Department > > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > > Residence: > > 36B, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > > email: [email protected] > > [email protected] > > [email protected] > > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > > +852 9436 6251; +852 5431 6094 (mobile) > > > Slide8.JPG > > 168KViewDownload > > > Slide9.JPG > > 169KViewDownload > > > Slide41.JPG > > 190KViewDownload
