Microcoelia moreauae L.Jonss.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Microcoelia

Characteristics

An epiphyte with a short stem 3–6 mm. long, 1–1.2 mm. in diameter.. Roots few, slender, tufted, undulating and usually not branched, terete, smooth, up to 12 cm. long, 0.5–1 mm. in diameter.. Scale-leaves acute, 3–5-nerved, up to 1.3 mm. long.. Inflorescences erect, spreading, 1–4, up to 30 mm. long, each with up to 8 flowers; peduncle up to 8 mm. long; rhachis flexuose, angular, smooth; bracts not sheathing, ovate, acute, to subacute, 0.5–1 mm. long.. Flowers small, white; pedicel 1.4 mm. long; ovary 0.9–1.3 mm. long.. Tepals similar, slightly recurved apically.. Dorsal sepal oblong, obtuse, 1.1–2.3 mm. long, 0.6–0.9 mm. wide; lateral sepals similar but oblique, 1.6–2.4 mm. long, 0.6–0.8 mm. wide.. Petals oblong, obtuse, 1.4–2.1 mm. long, 0.5–0.8 mm. wide.. Lip concave, oblong, truncate or obtuse, 1.3–2.1 mm. long, 0.6–1 mm. wide.. Spur perpendicular, geniculately incurved, conically inflated at the base, obtusely cylindrical at the apex, 1.5–1.9 mm. long, up to 0.3 mm. in diameter.. Column 0.3–0.5 mm. long.
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Roots rather few, rarely more than 12 cm long, 1–1.5 mm in diameter, forming a small tuft clinging closely to the substrate.
Lip 1.3–2.1 × 0.6–1 mm, ± oblong, truncate; spur 1.5–2 mm long, perpendicular, conical at the base, geniculately incurved.
Flowers c. 4 mm long, including ovary and pedicel, white, the tip of the spur greenish; anther yellow.
Dorsal sepal 1.1–2.3 × 0.6–0.9 mm, lateral sepals and petals slightly longer.
Inflorescences c. 4 per plant, erect, 1–3 cm long, loosely up to 8-flowered.
Sepals and petals oblong, obtuse, the apices slightly recurved.
Bracts c. 1 mm long, ovate, acute, not sheathing.
Pedicel 1.4 mm long; ovary 0.9–1.3 mm long.
Column very short, less than 1 mm long.
Scale leaves up to 1.3 mm long, acute.
Peduncle short, to 8 mm long.
Dwarf epiphytic herb.
Stems 3–6 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Microcoelia moreauae world distribution map, present in Kenya, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:898243-1
WFO ID wfo-0000243049
COL ID 42TQ9
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Synonyms

Microcoelia moreauae