TABLE 2 in Bulbophyllum deergongense (Dendrobiinae; Malaxideae; Epidendroideae; Orchidaceae), a new species from Tibet, China

TABLE 2. Morpholigcal comparison of B. deergongense and B. reptans.
B. deergongenseB. reptansPseudobulbLong cylindrical, slightly quadrangular, sometimes twisted, 2.5–4.0 cm high, 0.9–1.1 cm diameter, surface ridgedOvate or ovate-conical, 1–2 cm tall, 0.5–1.0 cm diameter, surface smoothLeafElongate-elliptic, 9.0–12.0 × 1.5–2.0 mmNarrowly oblong, 7.0–15.0 × 0.7–1.7 cmFlowers13–155–8Lateral SepalsWith 1 small, raised sac, obliquely lanceolate, slightly curvedObliquely lanceolatePetalsYellowish green without stripe, with a purple-brown round spot at the apexDark red or purple with brown stripe (sometimes stripes missing but never with a brown apical spot)Labellum2.9–3.1 mm long, broader towards frontal half3.3–4.9 mm long, width same throughout the lengthColumnStelidia ciliate, foot 7.0–9.0 mm longStelidia falcate, foot 11.0–13.0 mm long