Nomenclatural notes on the Neotropical species of the genus Bulbophyllum Thouars (Orchidaceae)

Abstract

ABSTRACT In the course of a taxonomic revision of Neotropical Bulbophyllum species nomenclatural notes for 29 of the 117 names published are necessary, as well as new lecto- and neotypifications. The holotype of 24 names are lost but original drawings exist and were chosen as lectotypes. In the case of four others, more than one material was indicated in the protologue, for which we choose the lectotypes herein. B. chloropterum requires the choice of a neotype. We also provide two new synonyms for B. napellii.

Keywords

• Bulbophyllum
• lectotypification
• Neotropics
• neotypification
• Orchidaceae
• taxonomy