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Microcoelia abbreviated as Mcrcoel in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae) of the Caribbean Sea comprising about 17 species
Distribution[]
Plants are found in Madagascar and tropical Africa.
Description[]
Plants in this genus has no leave and depend on photosynthetic roots.
Culture[]
Grow in moderate light and with cool to warm temperatures. Plant is grown mounted on cork or tree fern fibers. Roots must be exposed to light to perform photosynthesis. Water regularly during growing season in the summer and reduce watering during the winter. Plant prefers high humidity.
Naming[]
The plant is named after its sphere-like spur.
Synonyms[]
- Dicranotaenia Finet 1907
- Encheiridion Summerhayes 1943
- Gussonea A. Rich. 1828
- Gussonia Spreng. 1820[1821]
Species[]
- Microcoelia aurantiaca (Schltr.) Summerh., 1943.
- Microcoelia bispiculata L.Jonss., 1981.
- Microcoelia bulbocalcarata L.Jonss., 1981.
- Microcoelia caespitosa (Rolfe) Summerh. in J.Hutchinson & J.M.Dalziel, 1936.
- Microcoelia corallina Summerh., 1945.
- Microcoelia cornuta (Ridl.) Carlsward, 2006.
- Microcoelia decaryana L.Jonss., 1981.
- Microcoelia dolichorhiza (Schltr.) Summerh., 1943.
- Microcoelia elliotii (Finet) Summerh., 1943.
- Microcoelia exilis Lindl., 1830.
- Microcoelia gilpinae (Rchb.f. & S.Moore) Summerh., 1943.
- Microcoelia globulosa (Hochst.) L.Jonss., 1981.
- Microcoelia hirschbergii Summerh., 1943.
- Microcoelia jonssonii Szlach. & Olszewski, 2001.
- Microcoelia koehleri (Schltr.) Summerh., 1943.
- Microcoelia konduensis (De Wild.) Summerh., 1943.
- Microcoelia leptostele (Summerh.) L.Jonss., 1981.
- Microcoelia leptostele subsp. cordatilabia Szlach. & Olszewski, 2001.
- Microcoelia leptostele subsp. leptostele.
- Microcoelia macrantha (H.Perrier) Summerh., 1943.
- Microcoelia macrorhynchia (Schltr.) Summerh. in J.Hutchinson & J.M.Dalziel, 1936.
- Microcoelia megalorrhiza (Rchb.f.) Summerh., 1943.
- Microcoelia microglossa Summerh., 1936.
- Microcoelia moreauae L.Jonss., 1981.
- Microcoelia nyungwensis L.Jonss., 1981.
- Microcoelia obovata Summerh., 1945.
- Microcoelia ornithocephala P.J.Cribb, 1985.
- Microcoelia perrieri (Finet) Summerh., 1943.
- Microcoelia physophora (Rchb.f.) Summerh., 1943.
- Microcoelia sanfordii L.Jonss., 1981.
- Microcoelia smithii (Rolfe) Summerh., 1943.
- Microcoelia stolzii (Schltr.) Summerh., 1943.