Micropera rostrata

Micropera rostrata, commonly known as beaked micropera,[1] is a species of medium to large sized tree-dwelling orchid. It is found in Assam, Bangladesh and eastern Himalayas.[2] Beaked micropera blooms in the fall and early winter. Flowers are usually non-resupinate, fleshy, purple[3] and fragrant.[1]

Micropera rostrata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Micropera
Species:
M. rostrata
Binomial name
Micropera rostrata
(Roxb.) N.P.Balakr.
Synonyms
  • Aerides rostrata Roxb.
  • Camarotis rostrata (Roxb.) Rchb.f.
  • Camarotis purpurea Lindl.
  • Sarcochilus keffordii Lindl.
  • Micropera purpurea (Lindl.) Pradhan
  • Sarcochilus purpureus Lindl.) Benth. ex Hook.f.

References
  1. "Beaked Micropera". flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  2. "Micropera rostrata (Roxb.) N.P.Balakr. 1970". orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  3. "Micropera rostrata (Roxb.) N.P.Balakr". indiabiodiversity.org. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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