Glomera Blume
in Bijdragen tot de Flora van Nederlandsch Indie; 1825), p. 372, t.68

Introduction: A genus with more than 50 species with its center of distribution in New Guinea. In the montane forests of Papua New Guinea they are quite common. Allied genera also in the subribe Glomerinae are all found in New Guinea and include Aglossorhyncha, Earina, Glossorhyncha, Ischnocentrum and Sepalosiphon.

Derivation of genus name: Latin glomus (a ball). Referring to the capitate or glomerate inflorescence.

Type species: Glomera erythrosma Blume

Characteristics of the genus: Mostly small plants which produce head-like inflorescences with small, often brightly hued flowers. Sympodial, epiphytic herbs with hard, erect stems 10 - 100 cm high, sheathed by leaf bases. Inflorescence terminal with densely clustered small flowers. These are usually white or yellow with a rose apex to the lip and do not open widely.

Species line drawing: Glomera palastris Schlechter
drawn by Neville H.S. Howcroft

Habitat: found in tropical lowland and higher altitude rain forests

Photos: Glomera species

Conservation status: not known