Microtis globula R.J.Bates
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Microtis globula
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Name and Authority
Common Name
Globular Mignonette Orchid
Complex Name
Microtis media (Common Mignonette Orchids)
Originally Described by
Robert John Bates in J.Adelaide Bot.Gard. 7:60-62 (1984)
Distribution and Habitat
Broke Inlet to Albany, growing in peaty soils in seasonally wet flats, flowering only in the season following a summer fire.
Flowering Months
Jan · · · · · · · · · · Dec
Description
A rare species 180–350 mm high with a smooth tubular leaf 80–150 mm long by 2–4 mm wide and up to 35 yellowish-green flowers 2–3 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Threatened (Endangered)
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