Bulbophyllum sect. Xiphizusa is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum. It is one of six Bulbophyllum sections found in the Americas.
Description Species in this section have unifoliate pseudobulbs, inflorescence with a thin rachis holding flowers that are distichously arranged. Lateral sepals united to form a synsepal and petals are erect. Column foot with entire apex and shorter than the length of the column.
Distribution Plants from this section are found from Mexico down to Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
Species Bulbophyllum section Xiphizusa comprises the following species: Image Name Distribution Elevation (m) Bulbophyllum amazonicum Bolivia Bulbophyllum antioquiense Colombia (Antioquia) Bulbophyllum arianeae Brazil (Espirito Santo) Bulbophyllum barbatum Brazil (Minas Gerais ) Bulbophyllum bidentatum Brazil (Minas Gerais ) Bulbophyllum carassense Brazil (Minas Gerais ) Bulbophyllum chloropterum Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais) Bulbophyllum ciluliae Brazil (Goiás) Bulbophyllum dusenii Brazil(Parana) Bulbophyllum fendlerianum Venezuela and Brazil Bulbophyllum filifolium Brazil (Minas Gerais) Bulbophyllum gehrtii Brazil Bulbophyllum gladiatum Brazil (Bahia, Districto Federal, Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Parana, Santa Catarina) Bulbophyllum hatschbachianum Brazil (Minas Gerais) Bulbophyllum hoehnei Brazil (Minas Gerais) Bulbophyllum jacintense Brazil (Minas Gerais) Bulbophyllum jamaicense Jamaica Bulbophyllum laciniatum Brazil and Paraguay Bulbophyllum longipetalum southeastern Brazil Bulbophyllum manarae Venezuela and Brazil (Minas Gerais) Bulbophyllum melloi Brazil Bulbophyllum parex Colombia (Hulia) Bulbophyllum paterangeli Brazil (Minas Gerais) Bulbophyllum plumosum Brazil ( Sao Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul, Goias, Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo ) Bulbophyllum solangeanum Brazil (Minas Gerais) Bulbophyllum solteroi Mexico (Jalisco) Bulbophyllum teimosense Brazil (Bahia) Bulbophyllum vareschii Venezuela Bulbophyllum weberbauerianum Peru and Bolivia
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