Orchidaceae
Bulbophyllum

Bulbophyllum gravidum Lindl.

First published in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 6: 126 (1862)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & E. Tropical Africa. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Szlachetko, D.L. & Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2015). Orchidaceae of West-Central Africa 2: 1-300. Koeltz Scientific books, Koenigsheim, Germany. [Cited as Bulbophyllum cochleatum var. gravidum.]

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 7: 27.
  • in J. Linn. Soc. 6: 126 (1862)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Velayos, M. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 10: 1-491. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1982 Mann [650] K000410037 Unknown Type Material Yes
la Croix, I. [52] Malawi K:SPC-47197.000 No
Gassner, A. [246] Malawi K:SPC-47324.000 No
Malawi K:SPC-23260.000 No
Morris, B. [B.M.98] Malawi K:SPC-25479.000 No
Mar 1, 2001 Pollard, B.J. [227] Cameroon Bulbophyllum cochleatum var. gravidum K000107057 No
Jan 1, 1983 Brunt, M.A. [1202] Cameroon Bulbophyllum cochleatum var. gravidum K000107088 No
Jan 1, 1983 Mann, G. [2126] Cameroon Bulbophyllum cochleatum var. gravidum K000107089 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Brunt, M.A. [1245] Cameroon Bulbophyllum cochleatum var. gravidum K000107087 No
Bulbophyllum cochleatum var. gravidum K:SPC-52221.000 No
Pollard, B.J. [227] Cameroon Bulbophyllum cochleatum var. gravidum K:SPC-72415.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • 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