Micropera proboscidea (J.J.Sm.) Garay, 1972

Homotypic Synonyms:
Sarcanthus proboscideus J.J.Sm., Bull. Dép. Agric. Indes Néerl. 5: 24 (1907).
Camarotis proboscidea (J.J.Sm.) J.J.Sm., Natuurw. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië 72: 98 (1912).
Micropera proboscidea (J.J.Sm.) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 186 (1972).

A. Specimens from Bengkulu highland

Flores Micropera proboscidea

Florest c. 24 mm long

Flores c. 5 mm lata

Inflorescences emerging erect

Micropera proboscidea

Flowering at Leicneagra`s orchid garden on 30 April 2011.
Flowering 21 May 2012

B. Specimens from Jambi lowland

Micropera proboscidea

Micropera proboscidea

Micropera proboscidea

Micropera proboscidea

Micropera proboscidea

Micropera proboscidea

Flores
non-resupiante

Data specimens
Flower taken random
Long  :  c. 2.2 cm - 2.4 cm broad (Ref 2.3 cm, fix)
Broad : c. 1.5 cm - 1.7 cm long (Ref. 1.9 cm, fix)
Dorsal sepal   : c. 12  - 13mm long by c. 5 mm broad  (Ref 1.1 cm by 5 mm, fix)
Petals             : c. 8 - 9 mm by c. 3.8 mm (Ref. 8.5 mm by 3.7 mm, fix)
Lateral sepals : c. 1o mm by 5 mm (Ref. 9 mm by 5 mm, fix)
Lip : c. 15 mm long by c. 3.8 mm

Folia
 in two row, strap shaped, thick and fleshy, the apices more or less bilobed with a short spike in the middle, the lobes rounded, about 17 cm long by 2.2 cm broad.

Data specimens
Long  :  c. 14.2 cm - 15.2 cm long
Broad : c. 2.2 cm - 2.7 cm broad
Reference : 17 cm long, 2.2 cm broad 

Folia : apices more or less bilobed

Folia : thick and fleshy, strap-shape

Mr. Sonny monitoring his plant collection, According to him, if the stem or plant more longer like 1 meter long or more, the leaves will be more longer but more narrower broad.

Distribution:
Pen. Malaysia to Sumatera (incl. Bangka)
42 MLY SUM

Credit photo :
Specimen Jambi :
Photo 3,, 4 by Mr. Anton Banderas specimen from Jambi, Sumatra.
Photo 1,2 by Mr Wilhamdani
Photo other by Mr. Sonny A. W.
Specimens Bengkulu :
Photo by Leicneagra