Sorghum or broomcorn is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the grass family (Poaceae). Sorghum bicolor is grown as a cereal for human consumption and as animal fodder.
D'Entrecasteaux Islands are situated near the eastern tip of New Guinea in the Solomon Sea in Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. The group spans a distance of 160 km (99 mi), has a total land area of approximately 3,100 km2 (1,197 sq mi) and is separated from the Papua New Guinea mainland by the 30 km (19 mi) wide Ward Hunt Strait in the north and the 18 km (11 mi) wide Goschen Strait in the south. D'Entrecasteaux Islands show signs of volcanism.
Fergusson Island is the largest island of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, in Papua New Guinea. It has an area of 1,437 square kilometres (555 sq mi), and mostly consists of mountainous regions, covered by rain forests. There are three large volcanoes on the island.
Corybas, commonly known as helmet orchids, is a genus of about 120 species of plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Helmet orchids are small, perennial, deciduous herbs and are nearly always terrestrial. They have a single leaf at their base and a single flower on a short stalk, the flower dominated by its large dorsal sepal and labellum. Species of Corybas are found in Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, southern China, many Pacific islands and a few sub-Antarctic islands.
Wilhelm (Guillermo) Kalbreyer (1847–1912) was a German plant collector who was sent by James Veitch & Sons of Chelsea, London to collect new plants in West Africa and South America.
Bulbophyllum ankylochele is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. This orchid species is native to the New Guinea and is known for its small size and beautiful, intricate flowers. The scientific name "ankylochele" comes from the Greek words "ankylos," meaning "bent," and "cheilos," meaning "lip," referring to the lip of the flower that is bent downwards.
Bulbophyllum cruciatum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum found in Papua, Papua New Guinea, Seram Island, and Maluku Islands.
Mediocalcar is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to New Guinea, eastern Indonesia, and the islands of the western Pacific. The orchid abbreviation is Med.
- Mediocalcar agathodaemonisJ.J.Sm.
- Mediocalcar arfakenseJ.J.Sm.
- Mediocalcar bifoliumJ.J.Sm.
- Mediocalcar brachygeniumSchltr.
- Mediocalcar bulbophylloidesJ.J.Sm.
- Mediocalcar congestumSchuit.
- Mediocalcar crenulatumJ.J.Sm.
- Mediocalcar decoratumSchuit.
- Mediocalcar geniculatumJ.J.Sm.
- Mediocalcar papuanumR.S.Rogers
- Mediocalcar paradoxum(Kraenzl.) Schltr.
- Mediocalcar pygmaeumSchltr.
- Mediocalcar stevenscoodeiP.Royen
- Mediocalcar subteresSchuit.
- Mediocalcar umboienseSchuit.
- Mediocalcar uniflorumSchltr.
- Mediocalcar versteegiiJ.J.Sm.
The Eriinae form a subtribe of Podochileae, a tribe of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the genus Eria.
The Papua New Guinea women's national rugby league team, also known as the PNG Orchids represents Papua New Guinea in Women's rugby league. They are administered by the Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League.
Mediocalcar pygmaeum is an epiphytic species of orchids in the genus Mediocalcar that is endemic to New Guinea. It has red, orange or orange-yellow coloured flowers with yellow, yellowish green or green tips. The pseudobulbs are a yellowish green colour with olive-green leaves.
Dendrobium section Aporum is a section of the genus Dendrobium.
Dendrobium section Calyptrochilus is a section of the genus Dendrobium.
Dendrobium section Dendrobium is a section of the genus Dendrobium.
Bulbophyllum sect. Intervallatae is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Dendrobium section Rhizobium is a section of the genus Dendrobium.
Bulbophyllum sect. Papulipetalum is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Tapeinoglossum is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Codonosiphon is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
Bulbophyllum sect. Hymenobractea is a section of the genus Bulbophyllum.
