Bulbophyllum chimaera
| Bulbophyllum chimaera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Bulbophyllum |
| Species: | B. chimaera
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| Binomial name | |
| Bulbophyllum chimaera | |
Bulbophyllum chimaera is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.
It was identified by Schltr. in 1913. The species grows within montane forests at an approximate elevation 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) on tree trunks devoid of moss, in Papua and New Guinea.[1]
The genus Bulbophyllum contains around 2000 species distributed across the warmer continents. It was first described by Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Orchid Species: Bulbophyllum chimaera". Orchids.org. Archived from the original on 2020-03-22. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ L. Schiff, Joel (2018). Rare and Exotic Orchids - Their Nature and Cultural Significance. Switzerland: Springer, Cham. p. 52. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-70034-2. ISBN 978-3-319-70033-5. S2CID 90623401.
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