Bulbophyllum sect. Napelli
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| Bulbophyllum sect. Napelli | |
|---|---|
| Bulbophyllum malachadenia from Curtis Botanical Magazine | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Bulbophyllum |
| Section: | Bulbophyllum sect. Napelli Rchb. f 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Bulbophyllum nagelii | |
| Species | |
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Bulbophyllum sect. Napelli is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.[1] It is one of six Bulbophyllum sections found in the Americas.[2]
Species in this section have unifoliate pseudobulbs, inflorescence with a thin rachis holding flowers that are distichously arranged. Lateral sepals totally free, petals erect. Column foot with entire apex and shorter than the length of the column.[2]