All the plant photographies are performed by Patrick Blanc and their use must go with the photo caption and the mention "copyright Patrick Blanc"
  • Alpinia domatifera, white flowered form flowering in forest understory, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, white flowered form flowering in forest understory, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, inflorescence with clutered brown bracts and two white flowers, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, inflorescence with clutered brown bracts and two white flowers, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, branched inflorescence with brown quite involucral bracts and bracteoles and two flowers, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, branched inflorescence with brown quite involucral bracts and bracteoles and two flowers, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, two white flowers at anthesis, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, two white flowers at anthesis, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, corolla and calyx with long pink teeth, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, corolla and calyx with long pink teeth, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, brown ridged bracts and bracteoles, flower at anthesis with cucullate hooded corolla lobes, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, brown ridged bracts and bracteoles, flower at anthesis with cucullate hooded corolla lobes, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, cucullate hooded petal lobes, stigma bending sown from top of the stamen, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, cucullate hooded petal lobes, stigma bending sown from top of the stamen, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, close up of a flower at anthesis, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, close up of a flower at anthesis, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera,flower and young developping fruit, cylindrical and crested at this stage, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera,flower and young developping fruit, cylindrical and crested at this stage, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, young developping fruit of cylindrical shape at this early stage, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, young developping fruit of cylindrical shape at this early stage, Kwau, Arfak Mts, 1600 m asl, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera in forest understory, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera in forest understory, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, inflorescence, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, inflorescence, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, successively bifurcating inflorescence axes, hairy calyx, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, successively bifurcating inflorescence axes, hairy calyx, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, hairy bracteoles and outer corolla, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, hairy bracteoles and outer corolla, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, hairy tubular bracteole and outer corolla, glabrous tubular calyx as long as the bracteole, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, hairy tubular bracteole and outer corolla, glabrous tubular calyx as long as the bracteole, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera in swampy rainforest, 100 m asl, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera in swampy rainforest, 100 m asl, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, flowering and fruiting clump in swampy rainforest, 100 m asl, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, flowering and fruiting clump in swampy rainforest, 100 m asl, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, one flowering stem in swampy rainforest, 100 m asl, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, one flowering stem in swampy rainforest, 100 m asl, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, sheath ending in a large brown ligule creating a pouch or domatia probably inhabited by ants hence the species name domatifera, swampy rainforest, 100 m asl, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, sheath ending in a large brown ligule creating a pouch or domatia probably inhabited by ants hence the species name domatifera, swampy rainforest, 100 m asl, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, bracteoles early turning brown, bright red calyx, white tubular part of corolla and red folded corolla lobes, swampy rainforest, 100 m asl, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, bracteoles early turning brown, bright red calyx, white tubular part of corolla and red folded corolla lobes, swampy rainforest, 100 m asl, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, red bracteoles drying and turning brown, white corolla tube and red folded corolla lobes, swampy rainforest, 100 m asl, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, red bracteoles drying and turning brown, white corolla tube and red folded corolla lobes, swampy rainforest, 100 m asl, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, succession of red bracteoles, white ovary, red toothed calyx, white corolla tube and red folded petal lobes, swampy rainforest, 100 m asl, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, succession of red bracteoles, white ovary, red toothed calyx, white corolla tube and red folded petal lobes, swampy rainforest, 100 m asl, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, developping fruit, first cylindrical and banana like before becoming spherical and ligular myrmecophilous pouch domatia, swampy rainforest, 100 m asl, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, developping fruit, first cylindrical and banana like before becoming spherical and ligular myrmecophilous pouch domatia, swampy rainforest, 100 m asl, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Alpinia domatifera, the fruit changing from cylindrical fusiform to spherical shape during maturation, swampy rainforest, 100 m asl, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Alpinia domatifera, the fruit changing from cylindrical fusiform to spherical shape during maturation, swampy rainforest, 100 m asl, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Patrick Blanc observing a population of Riedelia cf. montana in upland savanna, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

    Patrick Blanc observing a population of Riedelia cf. montana in upland savanna, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

  • Patrick Blanc observing two flowering stems of Riedelia cf. montana, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

    Patrick Blanc observing two flowering stems of Riedelia cf. montana, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

  • Riedelia cf. montana in wet upland savanna, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia cf. montana in wet upland savanna, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia cf. montana, one flowering stem in upland savanna, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia cf. montana, one flowering stem in upland savanna, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia cf. montana, leafy shoot with terminal inflorescence, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia cf. montana, leafy shoot with terminal inflorescence, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia cf. montana, two flowering stems with grass like leaves, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia cf. montana, two flowering stems with grass like leaves, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia cf. montana, two inflorescences, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia cf. montana, two inflorescences, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia cf. montana flowering in upland savanna, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia cf. montana flowering in upland savanna, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia cf. montana, tubular white transluscent teethed calyx, corolla tube white in lower part then bright purple pink in upper part, yellow anther thecae and stigma, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia cf. montana, tubular white transluscent teethed calyx, corolla tube white in lower part then bright purple pink in upper part, yellow anther thecae and stigma, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia cf. montana, white transluscent tubular calyx with three lobes, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia cf. montana, white transluscent tubular calyx with three lobes, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia cf. montana, dark purple inflorescence axis, purple elongate ovary, white calyx and corolla tube, bright pink purple corolla lobes and yellow anther thecae and stigma, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia cf. montana, dark purple inflorescence axis, purple elongate ovary, white calyx and corolla tube, bright pink purple corolla lobes and yellow anther thecae and stigma, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia cf. montana, downward oriented yellow thecae of the anther emerging under the hooded upper petal, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia cf. montana, downward oriented yellow thecae of the anther emerging under the hooded upper petal, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia cf. montana, small bifid white lobes of the labellum on each side of the anther thecae, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia cf. montana, small bifid white lobes of the labellum on each side of the anther thecae, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia cf. montana, flower at anthesis with downward oriented yellow thecae of the anther emerging under the hooded upper petal, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia cf. montana, flower at anthesis with downward oriented yellow thecae of the anther emerging under the hooded upper petal, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia cf. montana, white transluscent calyx tube, white tubular part of corolla, purple petal lobes, white labellum lobes, yellow anther thecae and creamy white stigma, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia cf. montana, white transluscent calyx tube, white tubular part of corolla, purple petal lobes, white labellum lobes, yellow anther thecae and creamy white stigma, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Patrick Blanc observing the pendant inflorescence of Riedelia lanata at forest edge, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Patrick Blanc observing the pendant inflorescence of Riedelia lanata at forest edge, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

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