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
Critically endangered
Critically endangered, possibly extinct (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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  1. 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.