Bulbophyllum deshmukhii

Bulbophyllum deshmukhii, synonym Genyorchis macrantha, is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to Cameroon.^[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.^[1]

Bulbophyllum deshmukhii
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Bulbophyllum
Species:	B. deshmukhii
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum deshmukhii U.B.Deshmukh & J.M.H.Shaw[2]
Synonyms[2]
Bulbophyllum macranthum (Summerh.) Govaerts & J.M.H.Shaw, nom. illeg. Genyorchis macrantha Summerh.

Taxonomy

The species was first described by V. S. Summerhayes in 1957, as Genyorchis macrantha.^[3] The genus Genyorchis was later included in Bulbophyllum.^[4] Accordingly, in 2018, Rafaël Govaerts and J. M. H. Shaw moved Genyorchis macrantha to Bulbophyllum as Bulbophyllum macranthum. However, this name had already been used in 1844 for Bulbophyllum macranthum Lindl., so the 2018 name was illegitimate. The replacement name Bulbophyllum deshmukhii was published in 2022.^[3]