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Bulbophyllum section Ikongoense, G.A. Fisher
Type species:
Bulbophyllum ikongoense H. Perrier
Description:
Epiphytes or lithophytes with creeping rhizomes. Pseudobulbs distant, not or only slightly laterally flattened, 2-leaved. Inflorescence heteranthours, a many-flowered, elongate raceme with spirally arranged flowers; rachis thickened, spindle-shaped. Flowers resupinate. Sepals free, glabrous abaxially. Petal margins entire, glabrous. Labellum mobile, undivided, thin, or apical part of the labellum curved upwards, concave; margins entire, glabrous, adaxial side without ridges. Column with stelidia, with the rostellum protruding in between, deltoid, obtuse, without a tooth along the lower margin. Anther without a abaxial protrusion.
Habitat:
A single species in montane forest (1000-1400 m) on the eastern edge of the central plateau of Madagascar.
Distribution:
Madagascar
Species:

References:
Genera Orchidacearum Vol 6 Epidendroideae Pt 3 Pridgeon, Cribb Chase & Ramussen 2014; POWO (2022). "Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet; http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/ Retrieved 30. December 2022."