Microtis orbicularis R.S.Rogers
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Microtis orbicularis
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Hydrorchis orbicularis
Common Name
Dark Mignonette Orchid
Complex Name
Microtis atrata (Dwarf Mignonette Orchids)
Originally Described by
Richard Rogers in Trans.& Proc.Roy.Soc.South Australia 31:63 (1907)
Distribution and Habitat
Three Springs to Israelite Bay, growing in sandy-clay and clay soils in seasonally wet areas.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Description
A common species 150–350 mm high with a smooth tubular leaf 100–300 mm long by 2–3 mm wide and up to 30 yellowish-green or dull brownish-red, often widely-spaced flowers 2–3 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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