# Bulbophyllum sect. Ephippium

Bulbophyllum sect. Ephippium is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.

## Description

Characterized by a creeping rhizome usually with well separated pseudobulbs that can be greatly reduced in some cases. The individual flower stalks are slender and bear medium-sized flowers. The lateral sepals are large and often elongated in front and occasionally connate at the apex. The petals are very different. The elongated lip is often twisted. The column is subulate with a narrow foot. The section is distinguished by the fimbriated sepals and petals and the small lip (shorter than 5 mm (0.20 in)).

## Distribution

Plants from this section are found in Southeast Asia.

## Species

Bulbophyllum section Ephippium comprises the following species:
| Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
| Bulbophyllum acuminatum [Ridl.] Ridl. 1907 | Thailand, Myanmar and Malaysia | 0–600 metres (0–1,969 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum auratum (Lindl.) Ridl. 1907 | Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra and Philippines | 100–1,200 metres (330–3,940 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum brevibrachiatum (Schltr.) J.J.Sm. 1912 | Sulawesi and Philippines | 100–1,500 metres (330–4,920 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum brienianum [Rolfe] J.J.Sm. 1912 | Borneo, Malaysia, Sumatra and Philippines | |
| Bulbophyllum clavuliflorum J.J.Verm. & A.L.Lamb 2008 | Borneo | |
| Bulbophyllum cercanthum (Garay, Hamer & Siegerist) J.M.H.Shaw 2009 | Borneo | 200–800 metres (660–2,620 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum corolliferum J.J.Sm. 1917 | Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, and Singapore | |
| Bulbophyllum cryptomeriicola T.P. Lin and S.K. Yu 2022 | Taiwan | 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum gracillimum [Rolfe]Rolfe 1912 | Australia (Queensland), Thailand, Myanmar and Malaysia | 0–150 metres (0–492 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum gusdorfii J.J. Sm. 1917 | Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Philippines | |
| Bulbophyllum habrotinum J.J. Verm. & A.L. Lamb 1994 | Borneo | 600–1,500 metres (2,000–4,900 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum isabellinum Cavestro & J.Champ. 2018 | Borneo | 100 metres (330 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum lepidum [Blume] J J Sm. 1905 | India, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, peninsular Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia | 300–1,000 metres (980–3,280 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum lineatum (Teijsm. & Binn.) J.J.Sm. 1912 | Myanmar | |
| Bulbophyllum makoyanum [Rchb.f]Ridley 1879 | Malaysia, Singapur, Borneo and Philippines | 0–300 metres (0–984 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum mastersianum [Rolfe]J.J.Sm. 1912 | Moluccas and Borneo | |
| Bulbophyllum rostriceps Rchb.f. 1878 | Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu | 0–820 metres (0–2,690 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum sondangii Dang, Minh Quan, Averyanov, Leonid V., Maisak, et al 2023 | Vietnam | |
| Bulbophyllum subbullatum J.J.Verm. 1996 | Borneo | |
| Bulbophyllum trigonopus Rchb. f. 1881 | Thailand, peninsular Malaysia and Borneo | 0–100 metres (0–328 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum tseanum (S.Y.Hu & Barretto) Z.H.Tsi 2000 | Vietnam, China (Hainan, Hong Kong) | 400 metres (1,300 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum urosepalum Schltr. 1913 | New Guinea | 400 metres (1,300 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum vaginatum [Lindley]Rchb.f 1864 | Thailand, Malaysia, Java and Borneo | 0–600 metres (0–1,969 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum venulosum J.J.Verm. & A.L.Lamb 2008 | Sarawak and Sabah Borneo | 50–1,000 metres (160–3,280 ft) |
| Bulbophyllum xuandangii Nguyen, Averyanov, Dang, Maisak, et Vuong 2022 | Vietnam | |