Bulbophyllum sect. Imitatores

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| taxon = Bulbophyllum sect. Imitatores

| authority = J.J.Verm. , Schuit. & de Vogel 2014

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| type_species =Bulbophyllum imitator

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Bulbophyllum sect. Imitatores is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.{{cite web | title=Bulbophyllum sect. Imitatores | website=Tropicos | url=https://www.tropicos.org/name/100488177 | access-date=2022-04-04}}

Description

Species in this section have small pseudobulbs with one to many flowers. It is possible to distinguish the species from those in the Macrouris by viewing the stigma.

Distribution

Plants from this section are found in New Guinea.{{cite web | title=Largest online collection of New Guinea orchids | website=Orchids of New Guinea | url=http://www.orchidsnewguinea.com/orchid-information/genus/genuscode/13 | access-date=2023-06-24}}

Species

Bulbophyllum section Imitatores comprises the following species:

Image	Name	Distribution	Elevation (m)
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	Bulbophyllum desmotrichoides {{small\|Schltr. 1913}}	New Guinea	{{convert\|200 - 2000 \|m\|ft}}
	Bulbophyllum dichotomum {{small\|J.J.Sm. 1908}}	New Guinea, Solomons and Vanuatu	{{convert\| 700 - 3000\|m\|ft}}
	Bulbophyllum glaucum {{small\|Schltr. 1913}}	New Guinea	{{convert\|800 \|m\|ft}}
	Bulbophyllum imitator {{small\|J.J.Verm. 1992}}	Papua New Guinea	{{convert\|2800 - 3000 \|m\|ft}}

References

Category:Orchid subgenera