Bulbophyllum minax is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte endemic to Madagascar. It is native to Fianarantsoa Province, where it grows in subhumid forests from 1,500 to 1,999 metres elevation. It is critically endangered due to deforestation.[1]
| Bulbophyllum minax | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Bulbophyllum |
| Species: | B. minax |
| Binomial name | |
| Bulbophyllum minax | |
References
edit- 1 2 Members of the IUCN SSC Madagascar Plant Specialist Group (2015). "Bulbophyllum minax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015 e.T68501333A68714444. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T68501333A68714444.en. Retrieved 6 June 2026.