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| Serpenticaulis bowkettiae | |
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| Serpenticaulis bowkettiae, previously Bulbophyllum bowkettiae. The Striped Snake Orchid. Illustration by Lewis Roberts | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Serpenticaulis |
| Species: | S. bowkettiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Serpenticaulis bowkettiae (F.M.Bailey) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones | |
| Synonyms | |
| Bulbophyllum bowkettiae F.M.Bailey (as 'Bowkettae') Bulbophyllum waughense Rupp | |
Serpenticaulis bowkettiae, the Striped Snake Orchid, was previously known as Bulbophyllum bowkettiae. It is found in Queensland, Australia, from the McIlwraith Range on Cape York Peninsula in the north, and from Big Tableland to the Tully River, usually at altitudes from 600-1200 metres, but extends into the coastal lowlands to the south of Innisfail.
[edit] Description
Thin, creeping rhizomes with widely spaced, deeply grooved pseudobulbs, 7-10 mm x 3-5 mm. Dark green, fleshy, tough and notched leaves,10-25 mm x 8-12 mm. Thread-like flower stems with curved apexes, 6-10 mm long. The nodding flowers appear from April to September and are 5-7 mm x 6-8 mm; cream with conspicuous red stripes (sometimes all reddish). Labellum about 2.5 mm long with a deep central groove.[1]
- "NOTES: Locally common, grows on trunks and branches of rainforest trees; also on rocks and boulders. RECOG. Leaves small, fleshy, flowers 6—8mm across, nodding, conspicuously striped, labellum about 2.5mm long."[2]
[edit] References
- Clements, M.A. & Jones, D.L. (2002) "Nomenclatural changes in the Australian and New Zealand Bulbophyllinae and Eriinae (Orchidaceae). The Orchadian 13(11): 500. [comb. nov.]
- Jones, David L. (2006). A complete Guide to Native Orchids of Australia, including the island territories. New Holland Publishers, Frenchs Forest, N.S.W. 2086 Australia. ISBN 1-877069-12-4.
- The Bulbophyllum-Checklist
- The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
[edit] External links
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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Serpenticaulis_bowkettiae&diff=491209519&oldid=491209415
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