Microcoelia bulbocalcarata L.Jonss.

Species

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Characteristics

An epiphytic plant with a short stem, up to 12 mm. long, 3 mm. in diameter.. Roots few, terete, smooth, up to 53 cm. long, 1.5–2 mm. in diameter.. Scale-leaves acuminate, with 7–8 nerves, up to 5 mm. long.. Inflorescences erect, spreading, up to 15 mm. long, up to 4 simultaneously, each with up to 6 flowers; peduncle up to 5 mm. long; rhachis flexuose, terete, smooth; bracts sheathing, acute, up to 1.6 mm. long.. Flowers up to 15.4 mm. long, whitish with a dark green patch on the lip; base of sepals and apex of dorsal sepal pale green; pedicel distinct, smooth, up to 5.3 mm. long; ovary up to 3.2 mm. long.. Dorsal sepal hooded, elliptic, acute, subapiculate, 4.8–6.3 mm. long, 2.6–3.7 mm. wide; lateral sepals asymmetric, elliptic, acute, slightly convex, shortly connate at base, 5.2–7 mm. long, 3.2 mm. wide.. Petals asymmetric, obovate to ovate, obtuse, slightly convex, 4.5–6 mm. long, 3–3.8 mm. wide.. Lip oblong, acute, obscurely 3-lobed, 4.2–5 mm. long, 2.6–3.7 mm. wide; mid-lobe triangular, horizontal to decurved; side lobes indistinct.. Spur long, cylindrical, distinctly inflated, 7.7–10.5 mm. long tapering into a bulbous apical inflation, apex incurved.. Column 1–1.3 mm. long.. Pl. 7.
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Growth form herb
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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Distribution

Microcoelia bulbocalcarata world distribution map, present in Gabon, Rwanda, and Uganda

Conservation status

Microcoelia bulbocalcarata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:898241-1
WFO ID wfo-0000243017
COL ID 42TPM
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Synonyms

Microcoelia bulbocalcarata