Bulbophyllum keekee

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Bulbophyllum keekee
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species:
B. keekee
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum keekee

Bulbophyllum keekee is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum , native to New Caledonia. [1] [4] It is protected in the northern province. [1]

Contents

The species epithet, keekee, honours Hugh Shaw MacKee, a botanist who collected for over 30 years in New Caledonia. [5]

Description

This is a tiny plant and when flowering is no greater than 1 cm high. The rounded pseudobulbs are spaced on the rhizome. Despite its tiny size, this plant can cover large areas. [1]

Habitat

The plant lives at altitude, often on Araucarias. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Bulbophyllum keekee N.Hallé, endemia.nc Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie. Retreieved 15 February 2019.
  2. N.Hallé (1977) Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances. 8: 174.
  3. "Bulbophyllum keekee". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  4. Govaerts, R. et al. (2019) Plants of the world online: Bulbophyllum keekee. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  5. MacKee, l’homme aux 46 000 récoltes Les herbonautes. Retrieved 14 February 2019.