Bulbophyllum species
Submitted by bernabu on Fri, 04/12/2009 - 04:29
Score: 9.0, Votes: 2
Bulbophyllum weberi
Endemic to the Philippines. The specific name honours C.M.Weber, the collector of the type specimens.
Psuedobulbs up to 2.5 cm long with a single 10 cm long leathery leaf.The inflorescence 12 cm long holds up to 10 flowers up to 2.5 cm long. An unusual dark red/brown colour.
Vote Result
Score: 9.0, Votes: 2
Very nice
Love the colour of this one Bernard - great!
Princess
Bulbophyllum weberi
After checking pawpaws recent submission for an ID (node 9645), I believe (after checking Seidenfadens 'Notes on Cirrhopetalum' page 135.)that his image is B.weberi. There is a slight difference with the stelidia, but I think it could be that Seidenfaden did his drawings and studies from spirit material.
Which of course negates the name with this post. Sorry.
bernabu
The plant illustrated above is not Bulbophyllum weberi
Hi bernabu,
The plant illustrated above is not Bulbophyllum weberi. A close examination of Seidenfaden's line drawing, on page 135 of his "Notes on Cirrhopetalum" shows a totally different shape to the petals. Another major difference is that the line drawings show the petals edged with short hairs. The flowers above do not have hairs edging the petals. Also the shape of the lateral sepals is very different. The shape of the dorsal sepal also differs considerably. In the drawing I notice a single hair-like setae at the apex of the dorsal sepal, this is not in the images above.
Jim Cootes
Jim Cootes
Bulbophyullum ID
Hi Jim,
I agree that this is not Bulb. weberi as it lacks the setae and short marginal hairs on the dorsal and petals.
Could it be an example of the purple-brown form of Bulb. retusiusculum?
I noticed that Seidenfaden had some trouble with the Bulb. retusiusculum complex and lumped many names together. Perhas you may have more recent information that updates his findings?
Reference: Gunnar Seidenfaden, Notes on Cirrhopetalum Lindl., 1973.
Cheers.
Gary
Bulbophyllum ID
Hi Gary,
I don't know if Seidenfaden ever followed up with his work on the Bulbophyllum retusiusculum complex. If there was any further work done I don't know where it was published.
Jim Cootes
Bulbophyllum
Thanks for the input here, I look forward to further deliberations on this subject.
bernabu