TABLE 3. Comparison of diagnostic characteristics for Bulbophyllum xiajinchangense, B. scabratum, B. levinei and B. gedangense. CharacterB. xiajinchangenseB. scabratumB. levineiB. gedangensePseudobulbsConical, 1.2–1.6 × 0.5–0.7 cmOvateSubcylindric or bottle-shaped, 0.5–1.0 × 0.2–0.4 cmConical, 0.9–1.5 × 0.4–0.6 cmLeafNarrowly oblong to obovate-lanceolate, 5.0–9.0 × 0.7–1.2 cmNarrowly oval, 2.5–7.0 × 0.5–1.0 cmOblong to obvate-lanceolate, 3.0–4.0 × 0.5–0.7 cmOblong to obovate-lanceolate, 5.5–7.0 × 0.5–0.7 cmScapeUmbel-like and shortened raceme, 7.0–12.0 Umbel-like and shortened raceme, ca. 7.0 cm, 3–7-flowered cm, 3–7-floweredUmbel-like and shortened raceme, 3.0–5.0 cm, 2–6-floweredUmbel-like and shortened raceme, 7.0–12.0 cm, 3–8-floweredFlower colorPurplish-red, tinged with whitePale yellow-ochreWhite, tinged with purpleYellowish-green, tinged with purpleFloral bractShorter than pedicel and ovary, 4.5–6.0 mm Shorter than pedicel and ovaryShorter than pedicel and ovary, 3.0 mmShorter than pedicel and ovary, 1.5–2.5 mmDorsal sepalOvate-lanceolate, 6.0–7.0 × 2.0–2.5 mm, margins denticulateObovate, 5.0–7.0 × 2.0–4.0 mm, margins denticulateOvate-lanceolate, 4.0–5.0 × 1.5–2.0 mm, margins denticulateOvate, 3.0–3.5 × 3.5–4.5 mm, margins entireLateral sepalFree, 10.0–12.0 × 1.7–2.0 mm, apex long caudateConvergent, 15.0–20.0 × 2.0–4.0 mm, apex long caudateFree, 5.0–5.5 × 1.5–2 mm, apex cuspidateConvergent, 4.0–5.0 × 2.5–3.5 mm, apex abruptly acuteMean lateral/dorsal sepal length ratioca. 2.0ca. 3.0ca. 1.0ca. 1.3PetalBasal white, apex purplish red, 3.5–4.0 × 1.7–2.0 mm, margins denticulate, apex acutePale yellow-ochre, 2.0–3.0 × 1.0–2.0 mm, margins pectinate-serrate, apex acuteWhite, 3.5 × 1.5 mm, margins denticulate, apex long acuminateMargins entire, yellowish-green, apex obtuse, 2.5–3.0 × 3.0–4.0 mm

Published as part of Zeng, Meng-Yao, Wu, Yu-Wei, Wei, Chun-Yi, Wu, Yu-Han & Li, Ming-He, 2023, Bulbophyllum xiajinchangense (Orchidaceae; Malaxideae), a new species from China: evidence from morphological and DNA analysis, pp. 278 in Phytotaxa 629 (3) on page 278, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.629.3.9, http://zenodo.org/record/10281127