Bulbophyllum refractum (Zollinger, 1847) Reichenbach.A.Leafy, 1861
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Plantae
- phylum
- Tracheophyta
- class
- Liliopsida
- order
- Asparagales
- family
- Orchidaceae
- genus
- Bulbophyllum
- species
- Bulbophyllum refractum
biology_ecology
Habitat and phenology: — Epiphyte on tall trees in primary evergreen broad-leaved forests. Flowering observed in December – February.
conservation
Proposed conservation status: — According to currently available data, B. refractum seems quite common in Vietnam. Due to attractive nature of flowers, the species is widely collected for trade. Based on the national EOO 148,826.741 km 2 and AOO 28.000 km 2, and in accordance with IUCN criteria (IUCN, 2022), the species should be assessed in Vietnam as VU B 2 ab (v). The verifiable data for this species’ conservation status outside Vietnam is not available.
description
(Fig. 4).
discussion
Note: — Common in Vietnam, with relatively large flowers having a large dorsal sepal. The species is sometime misidentified as B. kanburiense; the main differences is indicated under the note for B. kanburiense. The drawing of Pham Hoang Ho (1992: 844) named as B. refractum possibly based on specimens of Tixier 15 (P 00348218) having a very small dorsal sepal typical for B. wallichii. Studied specimens: — VIETNAM, Lam Dong Province, Annam: piste de Fyan, 1957, Tixier, 15 (P 00348218 photo!). VIETNAM, Gia Lai Province, 1987, Averyanov, LX-VN 2143 a / 190 a (photos LE 01057662!, LE 01087253!). VIETNAM, Binh Phuoc Province, 2005, Averyanov et al., HLF 4932 a (photos LE 01087116!). VIETNAM, Lam Dong Province, 2011, NPT 006 (photos LE 0105766!, LE 01070245!). VIETNAM, Lam Dong Province, 2018, Truong Ba Vuong, Ngo Quang Dang, BV 1035 (VNM 00043084!). VIETNAM, Gia Lai Province, Truong Ba Vuong, BV 1083 (VNM 00043085!). VIETNAM, Dak Nong Province, 2019, Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, T. Maisak, AL 1183.4 (photos LE 01067185!). VIETNAM, Dak Lak, 2019, Truong Ba Vuong, BV 532 (VNM 00043069!). VIETNAM, Lam Dong Province, 2021, Truong Ba Vuong, Ngo Quang Dang, BV 1046 (photos LE 01089814!, VNM 00043072!). VIETNAM, Dien Bien Province, 2023, Nguyen Sinh Khang, AL 2191 (photos LE 01123884!). INDONESIA, Java, 1844, Zollinger, 2261 (isotype P 00347107 photo!).
distribution
Distribution: — Vietnam (Lam Dong, Gia Lai, Dak Nong, Binh Phuoc, Dien Bien provinces), Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Java and Sumatra.