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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]

Bulbophyllum keekee
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
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 N.Hallé[2][3]

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]

References

External links

• The Bulbophyllum-Checklist
• The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia

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