Orchidaceae
Microcoelia

Microcoelia corallina Summerh.

First published in Bot. Mus. Leafl. 11: 250 (1945)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to Mozambique. It is an epiphytic perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

Orchidaceae, I. la Croix & P.J. Cribb. Flora Zambesiaca 11:2. 1998

Morphology General Habit
Epiphytic herb.
Morphology Stem
Stem short, 4–10 mm long.
Morphology Roots
Roots numerous, to 10 cm long, 1.5–3 mm in diameter, smooth, grey, slightly undulating, most clinging to substrate and forming a conical mound.
Morphology Leaves Scale leaves
Scale leaves to 2.5 mm long, acute to acuminate, c. 3-nerved.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences several, erect, 2.5–3 cm long, densely to c. 15-flowered.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels 2.3–8 mm long, those of the lower flowers longer than those of the upper flowers, giving a capitate effect.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary 1.6–2.3 mm long, coral-pink.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers c. 6 mm in diameter; sepals and petals white, tinged with salmon-red towards the base and with a salmon-coloured central line; lip white, spur salmon-coloured.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Dorsal sepal 2.3–5 × 1–3 mm, ovate, acute; lateral sepals similar but oblique, with the lower edge forming a rounded lobe.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 2–4 × 1–2 mm, oblong, obtuse, apiculate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
Lip 2.5–5 × 2.3–4 mm, almost orbicular, slightly folded, notched.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Spur
Spur straight, parallel to the ovary, 3–6 mm long, inflated in the apical half.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
Column short, 0.5–0.8 mm long. Column deep salmon-red.
[FZ]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0