Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Bulbophyllum > Bulbophyllum falcatumBulbophyllum falcatumSynonyms: Bulbophyllum arnoldianum; Bulbophyllum brixhei; Bulbophyllum kewense var. purpureum; Bulbophyllum kewensis; Bulbophyllum lanuriense; Bulbophyllum lubiense; Bulbophyllum melanorhachis; Bulbophyllum minutum var. purpureum; Bulbophyllum seretii; Bulbophyllum solheidii; Bulbophyllum ugandae; Megaclinium arnoldianum; Megaclinium brixhei; Megaclinium falcatum (homotypic); Megaclinium gentilii; Megaclinium lanuriense; Megaclinium minutum var. purpureum; Megaclinium seretii; Megaclinium solheidii; Phyllorchis falcata; Phyllorchis velutina; Phyllorkis falcata (homotypic) Bulbophyllum falcatum is a species of plant in the Orchidaceae family endemic to tropical Africa from Sierra Leone up to the Congo and western Uganda. It is a member of the section Megaclinium. It has rachis shaped like a wing that are about 10 cm long and 8-10 mm thick. On each side of the rachis are a row of flowers with 10-15 flowers per row. The sepals of the flowers are a dark red and the petals are extremely small and resemble a thread. Of the floral parts the dorsal sepal is the biggest being 8-9 mm long and visually the most prominent part of the flower. Towards the end of the dorsal sepal there is a yellow thicker area. |
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| Bee Flower Color [1] | Green | | Flower Color [1] | Yellow |
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