Orchidaceae
Bulbophyllum
Bulbophyllum cochleatum

Bulbophyllum cochleatum var. bequaertii (De Wild.) J.J.Verm.

First published in Bull. Jard. Bot. Natl. Belg. 56: 230 (1986)
This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is W. Central & E. Tropical Africa. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Descriptions

Orchidaceae, V. S. Summerhayes. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1968

Morphology General Habit
A medium-sized epiphytic herb.
Vegetative Multiplication Pseudobulbs
Pseudobulbs 2-leaved, narrowly cylindrical, often slightly curved, 4.5–11 cm. long, 0.4–0.8 cm. diameter, borne 1–4 cm. apart on a stoutish rhizome.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves suberect, linear, rounded at the apex, 12–20 cm. long, 0.7–1.7 cm. broad.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence 12–50 cm. long, densely many-flowered; peduncle stout, terete; rhachis stout, up to 24 cm. long; bracts distichous, imbricate, cymbiform, ovate, acute, 5–10 mm. long, 1.5 mm. apart on rhachis.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers almost hidden by bracts, maroon or greenish yellow stained with maroon.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Dorsal sepal fleshy, ovate, obtuse, 4–5.2 mm. long, 2–2.6 mm. broad; lateral sepals fleshy, oblong-ovate, obtuse, 3.7–5 mm. long, 1.5–1.75 mm. broad.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals dilated at base, oblong, subacute, 1.2–1.3 mm. long, 0.3 mm. broad.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
Lip deflexed, oblong or oblanceolate, rounded at apex, 2–3.8 mm. long, 0.6–1 mm. broad, margins glabrous or shortly ciliate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
Column 0.75 mm. long, with acute stelidia 0.7 mm. long; anther transversely ellipsoidal with a central ridge.
Habitat
Epiphyte in rain-forest; 900–2000 m.
Distribution
K3 K5 T1 T3 U1 U2
[FTEA]

Orchidaceae, V. S. Summerhayes. Flora of West Tropical Africa 3:1. 1968

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers red or reddish brown.
[FWTA]

Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0