Bulbophyllum umbellatum (umbrella bulbophyllum) is a species of orchid. It is native to tropical parts of South Asia,[2] from the west central Himalayas to Taiwan and Indo-China.[1]

Varieties

As of December 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted two varieties:[1]

  • Bulbophyllum umbellatum var. fuscescens (Hook.f.) P.K.Sarkar
  • Bulbophyllum umbellatum var. umbellatum, many synonyms including Cirrhopetalum maculosum[3]

Cirrhopetalanthrin is a dimeric phenanthrene derivative from B. umbellatum var. umbellatum.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "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


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