Bulbophyllum Thouars, Hist. Orchid. (1822) Tabl. Esp. 3, t. 93-97
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Undetermined
Subtribe: Bulbophyllinae
Etymology: From Greek bulbos, bulb, and phyllon, leaf, referring to the leafy pseudobulbs
Synonyms: Acrochaene Lindl. , Adelopetalum Fitzg. , Anisopetalon Hook. , Blepharochilum M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones , Bolbophyllaria Rchb.f. , Bolbophyllopsis Rchb.f. , Canacorchis Guillaumin , Carparomorchis M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones , Cirrhopetalum Lindl. , Cochlia Blume , Codonosiphon Schltr. , Dactylorhynchus Schltr. , Didactyle Lindl. , Diphyes Blume , Ephippium Blume , Epicrianthes Blume , Ferruminaria Garay, Hamer & Siegerist , Fruticicola (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones , Gersinia Neraud , Hamularia Aver. & Averyanova , Hapalochilus (Schltr.) Senghas , Henosis Hook.f. , Hippoglossum Breda , Hordeanthos Szlach. , Hyalosema Rolfe , Ichtyostomum D.L.Jones, M.A.Clem. & Molloy , Kaurorchis M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones , Lemniscoa Hook.f. , Lepanthanthe (Schltr.) Szlach. , Lyraea Lindl. , Macrolepis Rich. , Malachadenia Lindl. , Mastigion Garay, Hamer & Siegerist , Megaclinium Lindl. , Monomeria Lindl. , Monosepalum Schltr. , Odontostylis Blume , Oncophyllum D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. , Osyricera Blume , Oxysepala Wight , Papulipetalum (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones , Pelma Finet , Peltopus (Schltr.) Szlach. & Marg. , Phyllorchis Thouars , Phyllorkis Thouars , Rhytionanthos Garay, Hamer & Siegerist , Sarcobodium Beer , Serpenticaulis M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones , Sestochilos Breda , Spilorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. , Synarmosepalum Garay, Hamer & Siegerist , Tapeinoglossum Schltr. , Taurostalix Rchb.f. , Trachyrhachis (Schltr.) Szlach. , Tribrachia Lindl. , Tripudianthes (Seidenf.) Szlach. & Kras , Vesicisepalum (J.J.Sm.) Garay, Hamer & Siegerist , Xiphizusa Rchb.f. , Zygoglossum Reinw. ex Blume
A genus of c. 1900 species; c. 1150 species in Malesia.
Distribution: Tropics, South Africa, Japan, New Zealand, east to Society Islands