Bulbophyllum tixieri Seidenf.

Bulbophyllum tixieri Seidenf., Opera Bot. 114: 300 (1992) (1992).

Bulbophyllum tixieri Seidenf.; Photos Diep Dinh Quang

Bulbophyllum tixieri Seidenf.; Photo Vu Dinh An

Vietnamese name: 

Lan lọng tixier, Lọng Lang bian

Chinise name: 

Common Name: 

Tixier's Bulbophyllum

Latin Name: 

Bulbophyllum tixieri Seidenf.

Family: 

Orchidaceae

Synonym Name: 

No synonyms are recorded for this name.

Description:

Phylogenetic orchid on a tree, grows in chains; rhizomes 3 - 4 mm in diameter, from which the buds bulge into oblong ovoid bladder, 11-12 mm long, about 10 mm diameter, bearing a single leaf at the apex. The leaves are oblong oval, 50-60 mm long, 7-8 mm wide, with 2 skewers at the top, the base tapering into a 4 - 5 mm long stalk, brown on the face. The inflorescence grows from the base of the bladder, the stalk cluster is 45 - 50 mm long. The bracts are nearly 2 mm long. Flowers 3 - 4, small, bright yellow; stalks and pots to 14 - 17 mm long. The sepals are triangular, 5 - 6 mm long, with 3 longitudinal veins. Petals are oval, about 2.6 mm long, 1.4 mm wide, with 3 longitudinal veins. Lips tongue-shaped, 3.3 mm long, slightly curved. The column has triangular teeth.

Distribution: 

Found in Thailand and Vietnam. In VietNam, found in Kontum (Đắk Glei), Lâm Đồng (Đà Lạt, Lang Bian, Bì Đúp).

Ecological: 

Regeneration by shoots and seeds. Stick on large trees in the forest, at an altitude of 1300 - 1900 m.

Note: 

Endemic species and precious genetic resources of Vietnam.

Reference: 

- theplantlist.org

- efloras.org

- orchidspecies.com

- ipni.org

- Slipper Orchids of Vietnam Averyanov, Cribb, Loc & Hiep 2003