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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Bulbophyllum |
| Species: | B. keekee
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| Binomial name | |
| Bulbophyllum keekee | |
The species epithet, keekee, honours Hugh Shaw MacKee, a botanist who collected for over 30 years in New Caledonia.[5]
Description edit
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 edit
The plant lives at altitude, often on Araucarias.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Bulbophyllum keekee N.Hallé, endemia.nc Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie. Retreieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ N.Hallé (1977) Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances. 8: 174.
- ^ "Bulbophyllum keekee". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- ^ 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.
- ^ MacKee, l’homme aux 46 000 récoltes Les herbonautes. Retrieved 14 February 2019.