Bulbophyllum kupense

The knowledge of the existence of B. kupense is learned only by a singular epiphyte on one small, cultivated mango tree , in a private garden in Nyasoso , Mount Kupe. It is the only one ever recorded, and it is still living. However, it is highly probable that this is not the only example of this species, which likely occurs somewhere in the forests on and around Mount Kupe.

Bulbophyllum kupense is a species of plant in the Orchidaceae family. It is endemic to Cameroon, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes; and where it is threatened by habitat loss. It was botanically described in 2004. The knowledge of the existence of B. kupense is learned only by a singular epiphyte on one small, cultivated mango tree (Mangifera indica), in a private garden in Nyasoso (at elev. 830 m), Mount Kupe. More