Bulbophyllum weddelii Rchb.f.

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Bulbophyllum weddelii Rchb.f.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 28683 with R.M. Harley & E. Onishi, 18 Jan 1971

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra da Piedade, ca. 35 km E of Belo Horizonte, near BR-31.

  • Habitat

    Outcrops. Steep rocky iron-rich.

  • Description

    Terestrial, the inflorescences to ca. 80 cm tall. Perianth yellow, apically cream, bassally spotted dark violet within; labellum articulate, fluttering in wind, white, spotted dark violet. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 547374

    Occurrence ID: d4d1b626-63ac-4ca8-b7a2-0ac8204c8999

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bulbophyllum weddelii Rchb.f. det G. F. J. Pabst, 1977
    Note: ! E. C. Smidt, March 2006

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra da Piedade, ca. 35 km E of Belo Horizonte, near BR-31

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1800 m. (5906 ft.)

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E. C. Smidt	March 2006
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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Estado de Minas Gerais
Serra do Espinhafo
Terrestrial, the inflorescences to ca. 80cm
tall* Perianth yellow, apically cream,
basally spotted dark violet within; labellum
articulate, fluttering in wind, white,
spotted dark violet* Outcrops* Steep rocky
iron-rich slopes of Serra da Piedade, ca*
35km £• of Belo Horizonte, near HR-31,
ca* 1800m* elev*
H. S. Irwin, R. M. Harley, E. Onishl 1Q Jam^yy 1971
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia and
the Instituto de Pesquisas e Experimentasáo Agrícola do Norte, supported in
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
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