Bulbophyllum keekee explained

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

The species epithet, keekee, honours Hugh Shaw MacKee, a botanist who collected for over 30 years in New Caledonia.[1]

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.

Habitat

The plant lives at altitude, often on Araucarias.

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Notes and References

  1. http://lesherbonautes.mnhn.fr/missions/12950372 MacKee, l’homme aux 46 000 récoltes