Microtis media subsp. densiflora (Benth.) R.J.Bates
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Microtis media subsp. densiflora
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Microtis parviflora var. densiflora; Microtis densiflora
Common Name
Dense Mignonette Orchid
Complex Name
Microtis media (Common Mignonette Orchids)
Originally Described by
George Bentham in Flora Australiensis 6: 348 (1873) as Microtis parviflora var. densiflora
Distribution and Habitat
Dunsborough to Two Peoples Bay, growing in sandy, sandy-clay and lateritic soils in forests and woodlands and in seasonally damp swales between coastal dunes.
Flowering Months
Jan · · · · · · · · Oct Nov Dec
Description
A common coastal subspecies 100–400 mm high with a smooth tubular leaf 250–600 mm long by 3–8 mm wide and up to 150 yellowish-green flowers 2.5–3 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the subsp. media by its shorter, pyramidal shaped inflorescence, thinner textured labellum margins and reduced apical labellum callus.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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