Bulbophyllum schinzianum Kraenzl.
var. schinzianum

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Lobaye tributary of the Lomami river, Tshopo

Photo: Bart Wursten
Lomami River just upstream from Lieki

Synonyms:	Bulbophyllum mayombeense Garay
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Status:	Native
Description:	For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:	DR Congo
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Habitat:	In evergreen forest, often near water.
Altitude range: (metres)	Up to 800 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic and DRC.
Botanical divisions:	IV,VI
Growth form(s):	Epiphyte.
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Images last updated:	Saturday 4 October 2025
Literature:	Geerinck, D. (1992). Orchidaceae (seconde partie) Flore d'Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique national de Belgique Pages 312 - 314. (Includes a picture). Vermeulen, J.J. (1987). A Taxonomic Revision of the Continental African Bulbophyllinae Orchid Monographs Volume 2 E.J. Brill, Leiden-New York-Kopnhavn-Koln Pages 26 - 29. (Includes a picture).

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