Bulbophyllum jaapii is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.[1] It was described botanically in 2001.[2]

Bulbophyllum jaapii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species:
B. jaapii
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum jaapii

The distribution and range of B. jaapii is extremely limited; confined entirely to the summit forests and scrublands of a singular mountain in Camaroon (Mount Kupe, a dormant volcano on the Western High Plateau), at elevations of approximately 1,800 meters. It was first collected in November (during flowering), 1985 as a new discovery by D.W. Thomas and H.L. MacLeod, whom characterized them as locally common. However, despite several detailed surveys of the area a decade later, no further specimens have been collected.[1]

Although its habitat is situated above the elevation where local human activity could pose a significant threat, B. jaapii is more subject to catastrophic reduction in population from a singular event, such as a mudslide or forest fire, owing to its extremely small and isolated range.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Simo-Droissart, M.; Stévart, T.; Pollard, B.J.; Droissart, V. (2018). "Bulbophyllum jaapii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T46353A87584839. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T46353A87584839.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Plant Name Details for Bulbophyllum jaapii". IPNI. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
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