''Bulbophyllum pseudohydra'' is a
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
of
epiphytic
An epiphyte is a plant or plant-like organism that grows on the surface of another plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphyt ...
orchid
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Eart ...
, formerly the sole species in ''Bulbophyllum'' sect. ''Chaseella''
ummerh.G A Fischer & J J. It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to the
Honde and
Haroni Valleys of
Zimbabwe
file:Zimbabwe, relief map.jpg, upright=1.22, Zimbabwe, relief map
Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Bots ...
. It has also been reported from Kenya, although this remains to be confirmed.
References
External links
Iziko Museums of Cape Town, Biodiversity Explorer, Chaseella pseudohydraFlora of Zimbabwe, ''Chaseella pseudohydra'' Summerh.Swiss Orchid Foundation at Herbarium Jany RenzUniversität Wien, Chaseella pseudohydra
pseudohydra
Epiphytic orchids
Endemic flora of Zimbabwe
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