Microtis unifolia




Family Orchidaceae
Subfamily Orchidoideae
Tribe Diurideae
Subtribe Prasophyllinae
Scientific name Microtis unifolia (G. Forster) Reichenbach f.
Synonyms Epipactis porrifolia Swartz; Microtis aemula Schlechter; Microtis banksii A. Cunningham ex Hooker; Microtis formosana Schlechter ex Masamune; Microtis frutetorum Schlechtendal; Microtis longifolia Colenso; Microtis papillosa Colenso; Microtis porrifolia (Swartz) R. Brown ex Sprengel; Microtis pulchella Lindley; Microtis viridis F. Müller; Ophrys unifolia G. Forster
Common name (Japanese common name) nira-ba-ran (ニラバラン, 韮葉蘭 [meaning: onion leaf orchid])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Chiba Prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) China, Taiwan, Phillipines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand
Habitat Field near seaside
Chromosomal number 2n=88
Description Leaves single like onion leaf, 15-25cm long, 2-2.5mm wide. Scapes 10-40cm tall. Flowers green ca. 4-5mm long, flowerting in April to May. Terrestrial. Perennial plants.
Reference Microtis unifolia (G. Forst.) Rchb. f.
Microtis unifolia (Forst.) Rchb. f.
Microtis unifolia (G.Forst.) Rchb.f. 1871
Microtis unifolia (G.Forst.) Rchb.f.
Microtis unifolia (G.Forst.) Rchb.f.
Microtis unifolia
Chromosomes of NZ Native Orchids - Part 1 of 2
Note Flora Base has described that Microtis unifolia (G. Forster) Reichenbach f. has been misapplied against the current name Microtis media R. Brown.



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