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Umbrella Bulbophyllum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Bulbophyllum
Species:	B. umbellatum
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum umbellatum Lindl.
Synonyms
Cirrhopetalum umbellatum (Lindl.) Linden, nom. illeg. Phyllorkis umbellata (Lindl.) Kuntze

Bulbophyllum umbellatum (umbrella bulbophyllum) is a species of orchid. It is native to tropical parts of South Asia, from the west central Himalayas to Taiwan and Indo-China.

Varieties

As of December 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted two varieties:

• Bulbophyllum umbellatum var. fuscescens (Hook.f.) P.K.Sarkar
• Bulbophyllum umbellatum var. umbellatum, many synonyms including Cirrhopetalum maculosum

Cirrhopetalanthrin is a dimeric phenanthrene derivative from B. umbellatum var. umbellatum.

References

1. ^ "Bulbophyllum umbellatum Lindl." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
2. Tim Choltco. "Bulbophyllum umbellatum". Marlow Orchids. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
3. "Bulbophyllum umbellatum var. umbellatum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
4. Cirrhopetalanthrin, a dimeric phenanthrene derivative from the orchid Cirrhopetalum maculosum. P.L. Majumder, Anjali Pal, Mukta Joardar, Phytochemistry, Volume 29, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 271–274, doi:10.1016/0031-9422(90)89048-E

External links

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