Found on the island of sulawesi in indonesia at elevations of 1200 to 1500 meters as a small to medium sized, warm to cool growing, unifoliate epiphyte occuring on horizontal branches in stunted montane forests, with large ovoid pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical leaf that blooms on a basal, to 2 60 cm long, several 5 to 6 flowered inflorescence with several 10 successively opening, unpleasantly fragrant flowers held well above the leaves occuring in the spring and summer. Although it can be found in tropical america and africa, the majority of the species occur in s. Pdf the bulbophyllum species attributed to section. Bulbophyllum grandiflorum blume plants of the world online. The book is divided into infrageneric sections groups that are recognised within bulbophyllum with 2 new sections established by the authors and 1 new infrageneric combination among the 24 sections they have encountered from sulawesi. Bulbophyllum klabatense subsp sulawesii iospe photos. Detailed species accounts include colour photographs and line drawings. The bulbophyllum species attributed to section hymenobractea.
Bulbophyllum longiflorum thouars plants of the world online. A new species, bulbophyllum papuaense, was described and illustrated from. New guinea has recorded over 700 distinct species within its borders. Bulbophyllum grandiflorum blume plants of the world. It contains descriptions, with colour photographs, line drawings or both of all the species. This genus was first described by louismarie aubert du petitthouars, describing 17 bulbophyllum species from madagascar. Instead of a single line of pseudobulbs, when i received this plant it was a tangle of growths that had escaped the pot and were all growing one on top of each other with the roots grabbing whatever purchase was handy nearby whether it was another pseudobulb, a stem or even other roots. Bulbophyllum chrysolabium orchidaceae, epidendroideae.
Enjoy, allen black central va to see more of my orchid photos, checkout my web site. Found on the island of sulawesi in indonesia at elevations of 1200 to 1500 meters as a small to medium sized, warm to cool growing, unifoliate epiphyte occuring on horizontal branches in stunted montane forests, with large ovoid pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical leaf that blooms on a basal, to 2 60 cm long, several 5 to 6 flowered. This account of the bulbophyllum of borneo is as complete as the authors could make it. New book bulbophyllum of sulawesi by h20 nov 24, 2011 20. Books of this nature, which bring together between one set of covers 100150 years of botanists work, often stimulate new discoveries because it suddenly becomes possible to look at a specimen and say this one isnt in there. May 16, 2012 this particular bulbophyllum has presented an unusual challenge. Orchid hybrids are among the most highvalue horticultural plants in massmarket trade usda 2015, and there is a separate hobbyist trade focused on species rather than hybrids hinsley et al. Bulbophyllum papuaense orchidaceae, a new species from.
This book allows you to see all the videos i produce. This species is accepted, and its native range is s. Unlike many orchid books which are dependent on recycling old material, bulbophyllum of sulawesi is the product of original research and fieldwork. The new section lasiogaster is proposed to accommodate two species of bulbophyllum from sulawesi and new guinea. Vermeulen born 1955 is a dutch botanist, specializing in the orchidaceae genus bulbophyllum publications by jaap. Pdf modern taxonomic revision of bulbophyllum sect hirtula in the flora of. Bulbophyllum of sulawesi natural history publications borneo. He spent one year collecting in borneo, which resulted in orchids of borneo vol. Pdf orchid inventory in bantimurungbulusaraung national park. This genus has the largest number of recorded species in the entire orchidaceae the genus is characterized by a sympodial growth, having a creeping rhizome which develops into a new pseudobulb with one leaf. Sumatera, central jawa, borneo, sulawesi, new guinea to w.
So the evolutionary relationships of the bulbophyllum of the island are of great interest. T he dendrobium orchid industry is one of the fastest growing agricultural industries in hawaii, with an increased awareness of and interest in commercial dendrobium production and marketing while specifically aimed at the floral industry, this book contains excellent photos showing damage caused to plants by various pests. Bulbophyllum of sulawesi is a scientific revision of the 123 species and 4 sub species of bulbophyllum that are found in sulawesi. This particular bulbophyllum has presented an unusual challenge. Bulbophyllums, bulbophyllum orchids, bulbophyllum orchid. We are confident that bulbophyllum of borneo will trigger a flurry of new bulbophyllum discoveries.
This book is a scientific revision of the 123 species and 4 subspecies of bulbophyllum that are found in sulawesi. The genus bulbophyllum is in the family orchidaceae in the major group angiosperms flowering plants. Bulbophyllum bulbos is a pantropical genus centered in southeast asia, spreading east to new guinea and australia, west through india, africa into the tropical areas of the americas, including the southern tip of florida. Asia, and it is only here that the genus shows the full range of its diversity.
Bulbophyllum of sulawsesi by jaap vermeulen and peter obyrne 2011. A warm to hot growing epiphyte found in sumatra, sulawesi, the moluccas, and new guinea. The flowers are tan to chartreuse in color with white spots. This is how 60 of the species in bulbophyllum of sulawesi an astonishingly high 47% of the total came to be discovered during the course of this investigation. Natural history publications, borneo, kota, kinabalu, 1247. This species is accepted, and its native range is sulawesi to papuasia. Sulawesi, formerly known as celebes, a large island between borneo and papua new guinea, is one of the least known regions of indonesia. Seedlings have been soaked in colchicine for 28 days. This is how 60 of the species in this book an astonishingly high 47% of the total came to be discovered during the course of this investigation. Fifteen new species of bulbophyllum of sections brachypus, lasiogaster, papulipetalum and peltopus from new guinea are described and illustrated. Thirty two new species of bulbophyllum orchidaceae from. According to our list of accepted species this brings the total number in the genus to 2008. Bulbophyllum thouars 1822, is a large orchid genus that contains over 2000 epiphytic species from the orchid family orchidaceae.
According to our list of accepted species this brings the total number in the. It contains descriptions of all 127 taxa, and illustrates the majority of them with colour photographs, line drawings, or both. Vermeulen born 1955 is a dutch botanist, specializing in the orchidaceae genus bulbophyllum. Unlike many orchid books which are dependent on recycling old material, bublophyllum of sulawesi is the product of original research and fieldwork. Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis the name of this comes from the similarity of the leaves between this bulbophyllum and phalaenopsis the leaves grow very long and the blooms cluster next to the pseudobulb. This should induce between 20% and 40% with extra ploidy. This one is bulbophyllum palawanense kurtis i got it labelled as lobbii but it bloomed out as this. Heres a picture of my bulbophyllum star of sumatra which is blooming for the first time. Found on the island of sulawesi in indonesia at elevations of 1200 to 1500 meters as.
Vermeulen jj, obyrne p 2011 bulbophyllum of sulawesi. Bulbophyllum orchid care information from an orchid nursery website with books, supplies, photos, and 40 years of experience with bulbophyllum orchids. A taxonomic revision of bulbophyllum, sections adelopetalum, lepanthanthe, macrouris, pelma, peltopus, and uncifera orchidaceae by vermeulen, j. Bulbophyllum of sulawesi ob512362 orchidaceous books. T he dendrobium orchid industry is one of the fastest growing agricultural industries in hawaii, with an increased awareness of and interest in commercial dendrobium production and marketing. The paperback of the bulbophyllums and their allies by emly a. The name bulbophyllum is derived from the greek words bulbos meaning a bulb, and phyllun meaning a leaf, which refers to the plants habit. Its a super hardy plant that blooms several times a year and smells like watermellon. A place to talk and share bulbophyllum resources such as web sites, books or people. Found on the island of sulawesi in indonesia at elevations of 1200 to 1500 meters as a small to medium sized, warm to cool growing, unifoliate epiphyte occuring on horizontal branches in stunted montane forests, with large ovoid pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical leaf that blooms on a basal, to 2 60 cm. Bulbophyllum klabatense is a species of orchid in the genus bulbophyllum. This bulbophyllum species has one of the more interesting shaped flowers. There is a chapter on the biogeography of sulawesi which helps explain why the island is so unique and chapters dealing with the islands forests and orchid habitats. Bulbophyllum elizabeth ann was awarded in april 1986 in new york as cirrhopetalum elizabeth ann buckleberry amaos.
This book is a scientific revision of the 123 species of bulbophyllum that are found on the island. Its beautiful flora and fauna, diverse inhabitants, and stunning landscape remain largely unknown by westerners. Bulbophyllum of sulawesi australian orchid foundation. Lasts for 2 years a completely new format for learning how to grow and show the finest orchids or any other plant by the worlds most humble grower, bill thoms this is a book in electronic form. Orchid inventory in bantimurungbulusaraung national park, south sulawesi, indonesia. His work is well known and respected and this nice and very useful book. The bulbophyllum species attributed to section hymenobractea orchidaceae article pdf available in blumea journal of plant taxonomy and plant geography 551.
The following is a list of bulbophyllum species accepted by the world checklist of selected plant families as at january 2019 species. Bulbophyllum longiflorum thouars plants of the world. Bulbophyllum palawanense kurtis growing bulbophyllum. In fact, not only is this a nice addition to nhps extensive catalogue but it is the first book ever published specifically on the orchids of sulawesi and the bulbophyllum could not make a better except for the vandoid orchids of course opening subject. This species is accepted, and its native range is sumatera to sw.
With more than 2,000 species, it is also one of the largest genera of flowering plants, which is abbreviated in the trade journals as bulb. The product of original research and fieldwork, a staggering 60 species where discovered during the making of this book. The largest number of bulbophyllums are found in the far east. Only a few left a whimsical look at growing the largest genus in the orchid family.
Bulbophyllums, bulbophyllum orchids, bulbophyllum orchid care. This species is accepted, and its native range is uganda to ne. Java 1, borneo 19, sulawesi 1, philippines 4 and new guinea 1 species. Bulbophyllum, with approximately 19002000 species, is the largest orchid genus in the world. Sulawesi is unique, and so are many of its orchids. Bulbophyllum trichorhachis is a species of orchid in the genus bulbophyllum section section hybochilus, which is native to the island of sulawesi in indonesia. The first book devoted solely to bulbophyllumsa very diverse group of orchids comprising the largest genus in the orchid family. There are descriptions of all 288 known bulbophyllum species and subspecies, of which 18 species and 3 subspecies are described here for the first time. Jaap vermeulen is well known for his work with the genus bulbophyllum and has written many papers and books on the subject from the african species to the asian, papua new guinea and australian. Bulbophyllum of borneo natural history publications borneo.
From 20002006 he was the orchid taxonomist at the singapore botanic gardens. The book is organised into sections according to the latest developments in orchid taxonomy. This is the only book ever written about the orchids of sulawesi. To return to the master index of all sections, click below, but if you have selected any sheets on this page you must submit your request before leaving this page, or your choices will be lost. Written in an easytounderstand way that is humorous as well as informative. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. These new guinea orchids are growing in shade and drain well, but also humid. Bulbophyllum is probably the largest genus in the orchid family. Bulbophyllum of sulawesi by jaap vermeulen, 97898381278, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It is a very good book for people who love growing orchid, especially the bulbophyllum genus, but the technic also can apply to any sympodiam orchid the type of short root and have a lot of bulb, the picture is fantastic it gave the reader a big inspiration on how much you can achive from this genus, also the way bill put his knowledge in the.
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