Microcoelia smithii (Rolfe) Summerh.

A small epiphytic plant.. Stem short, 3–9 mm. long, 1–2 mm. wide.. Roots few, radially spreading, densely crowded, unbranched, terete, smooth, up to 15 cm. long, 1–1.5 mm. in diameter.. Scale-leaves rostrate, up to 2 mm. long, with ± 3 nerves.. Inflorescences erect, spreading, 7–12, up to 50 mm. long, with up to 12 flowers; peduncle up to 15 mm. long; rhachis flexuose, terete, smooth; bracts loosely sheathing, acute to subacute, up to 1.6 mm. long.. Flowers white, spur with greenish apex; pedicel minute, up to 0.5 mm. long; ovary 1.3–2.2 mm. long.. Dorsal sepal narrowly ovate to obovate, acute to subacute, 2.0–2.7 mm. long, 0.7–0.9 mm. wide; lateral sepals similar but slightly asymmetric, 2.3–2.7 mm. long, 0.6–0.8 mm. wide.. Petals slightly asymmetric, narrowly oblong-lanceolate, acute, 2.0–2.6 mm. long, 0.6–0.8 mm. wide.. Lip navicular, narrowly ovate, acute, folded, 2.3–2.8 mm. long, 0.6–0.9 mm. wide.. Spur perpendicular to slightly decurved, conical to cylindrical, obtuse, 1.6–2.2 mm. long, 0.3–0.4 mm. wide at the apex.. Column 0.4–0.6 mm. long.