Bulbophyllum keekee
Introduction '''''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.
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.
References
External links * The Bulbophyllum-Checklist* The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia