Quekettia vermeuleniana (lat.) Is a species of monocotyledonous flowering plants of the genus Quekettia of the Orchidaceae family ( Orchidaceae ). First described by the Surinamese botanist R. O. Determann in 1981 [2] [3] [4] .
| Quekettia vermeuleniana |
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| Scientific classification |
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| Grade: | Monocotyledonous [1] |
| View: | Quekettia vermeuleniana |
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| International scientific name |
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Quekettia vermeuleniana Determann , 1981 |
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The species epithet is given in honor of the Dutch botanist and Vermeulen plant collector [5] .
Originally described as endemic to Suriname [6] [5] ; In 2017, the discovery of this species of orchids was also reported in the border areas of Brazil [7] .
It occurs at an altitude of 50-500 m [5] .
A small epiphytic plant [5] .
Pseudobulbs are laterally compressed, covered with a dense scaly shell of gray color [5] .
The leaves are green with purple spots [5] .
Inflorescences are one or two, with small, about 0.25 cm in size, flowers [5] .
It blooms in winter [5] .
