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Issue: Vol. 740 No. 2: 5 Feb. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-02-05
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.740.2.8
Page range: 205-211
Abstract views: 40
PDF downloaded: 8

Bulbophyllum meihuashanense (Orchidaceae; Epidendroideae) a new species from Fujian, China: evidence based on morphological and molecular data

Fujian Health College, Fuzhou, Fujian 350101, China
College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Sanming Garden Center, Sanming 365000, China
Meihuashan National Nature Reserve, Longyan 364000, China
Fujian Health College, Fuzhou, Fujian 350101, China
Chinese orchids Bulbophyllum Epidendroideae phylogeny new species Monocots

Abstract

We described and illustrated a new species, Bulbophyllum meihuashanense (Epidendroideae, Orchidaceae), from southern Fujian, China. The new species is morphologically similar to B. yongtaiense, but differs by its shorter blade, flower scape (umbel 2–3 flowered vs. umbel 3–5 flowered), dorsal sepals (with 3-veined vs. 5-veined), petals (gradually acute apex vs. apex obtuse), and lip (ligulate, adaxially shallowly grooved vs. ovate, adaxially deeply grooved). Molecular analysis based on the nuclear (ITS and Xdh) and plastid (matK and psbA-trnH) sequences confirms its status as a new species.

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How to Cite

Li, C., Fu, H.-H., Lin, S.-K., Chen, X.-Y., Wu, J.-P. & Ma, L. (2026) Bulbophyllum meihuashanense (Orchidaceae; Epidendroideae) a new species from Fujian, China: evidence based on morphological and molecular data. Phytotaxa 740 (2): 205–211. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.740.2.8