Microtis pulchella

Microtis pulchella R.Br.

Microtis viridis; Microtis porrifolia; Microtis gymnadenioides

Beautiful Mignonette Orchid

Microtis media (Common Mignonette Orchids)

Robert Brown in Prodr. 321 (1810)

West of Pemberton to Manypeaks (town), growing in peaty soils in seasonally wet flats. The species flowers only in the season following summer fire.

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A rare species 100–300 mm high with a smooth tubular leaf 120–200 mm long by 3–5 mm wide and up to 25 green and white flowers 4.5–5 mm across.

It is distinguished from other Microtis species by its white flowers with spreading petals and sepals.

Priority Four