<i>Bulbophyllum karbianglongensis</i> (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae), a new species from Assam, India

Authors

  • Khyanjeet Gogoi The Orchid Society of Eastern Himalaya (TOSEHIM), Regional Orchids Germplasm Conservation & Propagation Centre (Assam Circle), Daisa Bordoloi Nagar, Talap, Tinsukia 786 156, Assam, India.
  • Rituraj Hondiqui Kaziranga National Orchid & Biodiversity Park, Golaghat, Assam, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v21i3.49046

Keywords:

Bulbophyllum bicolor, Bulbophyllum blaoense, Bulbophyllum sect. Cirrhopetaloides, Flora of India, plant taxonomy

Abstract

A new epiphytic Bulbophyllum belonging to section Cirrhopetaloides is described from tropical mixed evergreen forests of Karbi Anglong (Assam, India) with coloured photographs and line drawings. It is allied to the Bulbophyllum bicolor, B. venulosum and B. blaoense, but differs in the size and shape of pseudobulbs, the shape of the leaf blade, and flower size. A detailed description with corresponding color photos and information on the habitat is provided.

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Published

2021-12-03

How to Cite

Gogoi, K., & Hondiqui, R. (2021). &lt;i&gt;Bulbophyllum karbianglongensis&lt;/i&gt; (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae), a new species from Assam, India. Lankesteriana: International Journal on Orchidology, 21(3), 325–331. https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v21i3.49046

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2021: Lankesteriana: Volume 21, Number 3 (September–December)

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