Bulbophyllum weddelii Rchb.f.

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Bulbophyllum weddelii Rchb.f.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 28683 with R. Reis dos Santos, R. Souza, S.F. da Fonseca & J. Ramos, 18 Jan 1970

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra da Piedade, ca. 35 km E of Belo Horizonte.

  • 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, Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 547377

    Occurrence ID: 2d0d25e8-f197-421e-846d-2b4db009db1f

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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

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1800 m. (5906 ft.)

  • Distribution

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
OQCtQ’Z	Estado de Minas Gerais
<5000O	Serra do Ekpinhajo
No.
Bulbophyll m weddelii Rchb. f.
det. G.Pabst, 1977
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. 35 km E.of Belo Horizonte,
H. S. Irwin, S. P. da Fonseca, Elev. ca. 1800m.
R. Souza, R. Reis dos Santos,
j. Ramos_18 January_ipto
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Univeraidade de Brasilia and
the Institute de Pesqaisas e Experimenta^ao Agrricola do Norte, supported iu
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
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