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

This is collected from Rokan Hulu, Riau by Mrs. Shiva Ramli. Epiphyt at Wild Mango tree (Mangifera sp) with small fruits.

Homotypic Synonyms:
Camarotis costulata J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, III, 9: 186 (1927).
Micropera costulata (J.J.Sm.) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 186 (1972).

Micropera costulata

Micropera costulata

Micropera costulata

Micropera costulata

Micropera costulata *)

Micropera costulata *)

Characteristic :

peduncle dead green, basal half with purplish brown dots, barcts dirty yellowish green, pedicel ovary light yellowish green with warty dots, flowers wax-yellow, sepals and petals dead insdie, shiny outside, dorsal bordered light brownish yellow inside ligh, light brownish purple inside, lateral sepals bordered light brownish purple, the half turned towards the lip 4 indistinct brownish purple longitudinal stripes, spur with grained brownish purple longitudinal streaks, mouth of spur yellow, column transparently wax-yellow, anther light yellowish brown with a brownish purple streak. (Note from Basionym)

Examination Specimens

A. Flores
Mostly waxy - yellow.  Lateral sepals close to a half margin with purple color. Resupinate.

Flores c. 14 mm long by c. 13 mm broad

lateral sepals bordered light brownish purple, the half turned towards the lip

Folia
 In two rows. Almost the same size leaves along the stem. Strap-shape, the apices more or less bilobed with a short spike in the middle, the lobes rounded.

Folia c. 12.7 cm longa

Folia c. 14 mm lata

Folia c. 13 cm longa

Illustration

Icones Orchidacearum Malayensium II

Tabula 133, III

Distribution :
Sumatra
43 SUM

Credit :
Photo by Mrs. Shiva Ramli, collected from Rokan Hulu Riau, flowering on 23 May 2012 in her garden.
Photo by Mr. Anton Banderas follow with "*)" mark, collected from Jambi.
Determine ID on 24 May 2012 by Tun Jang