Hapalochilus alkmaarensis (J.J.Sm.) Garay & W.Kittr.1985 publ. 1986

Side View of Flower Photos by © Pieter C. Brouwer and his Nature Photo Website

Common Name The Alkmaar Hapalochilus [refers to a town in the Netherlands where the greenhouse is that had the species from New Guinea and was discovered there]

Flower Size

Found in New Guinea on trees and bushes in hill country and mist forests at elevations 1500 to 2500 meters as a warm to cool growing epiphyte

Synonyms *Bulbophyllum alkmaarense J.J.Sm. 1911

References W3 Tropicos Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidaceae of German New Guinea Schlechter 1914/1985; Australian Orchid Review Vol 66 No 3 2001 photo;

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