Microtis graniticola R.J.Bates

Granite mignonette orchid (en)

Species

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Characteristics

Leaf 300–500 × 5–8 mm. Inflorescence 200–500 mm long, stiff and rigid, 10–60-flowered. Flowers crowded, 4.5–5 × 3–3.5 mm, green, nodding, sweetly scented. Dorsal sepal porrect to decurved, 3–3.5 × 2 mm, concave, apex shortly pointed. Lateral sepals oblong, 2–2.5 × 1 mm, recurved. Petals linear, c. 2 × 0.6 mm, erect within dorsal sepal. Labellum recurved, oblong, c. 3 × 1.5 mm, margins thickened, wavy, no cell clusters; apex deeply notched. Basal callus of 2 separate, dark green, comma-shaped mounds; apical callus irregular.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Widespread in inland areas; growing singly or in small groups on large granite outcrops in pockets of freely draining sand and gravel.
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Distribution

Microtis graniticola world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:992065-1
WFO ID wfo-0000244302
COL ID 6RK59
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Synonyms

Microtis graniticola