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Orchids Partly documented

Goodyera gibbsiae

A jewel orchid from the Vogelkop of western New Guinea, described by J.J. Smith in 1922 from Lilian Gibbs' collections in the Arfak Mountains. Known from only a handful of records; treat it as a cool-to-intermediate, deep-shade terrestrial of montane forest.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Shaded forest floor in montane rainforest, in leaf litter and moss. Inferred from the collection area and the genus, not from habitat notes.

One record is near 2130 m in the Arfak Mountains, another near 540 m.

New GuineaWest Papua

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.