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Microtis glacialis D.L.Jones, Molloy & M.A.Clem.

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Microtis glacialis D.L.Jones, Molloy & M.A.Clem. in Jones et al., Australian Orchid Research 7: 296 (2025)
Microtis unifolia (G.Forst.) Rchb.f.

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D.L.Jones, Molloy & M.A.Clem.
D.L.Jones, Molloy & M.A.Clem.
Jones, D.L.; Molloy, B.P.J.; Clements, M.A.; Zimmer, H.C. 2025: Nine new species of Orchidaceae from New Zealand and characterisation of seven poorly known taxa. Australian Orchid Research 7: 291–311.
2025
296
ICN
Microtis glacialis D.L.Jones, Molloy & M.A.Clem.
species
Microtis glacialis
The Latin glacialis, frozen, glacial, in reference to an apparent specialisation by this species to enable it to colonise glacial moraine.
Type: New Zealand. Fox Glacier Access Road Carpark, adjacent to 1960's moraine, 2 Feb. 1997, I. Wightwick s.n. (holo CHR 508997)

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Asparagales
Orchidaceae
Microtis
glacialis

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Microtis glacialis D.L.Jones, Molloy & M.A.Clem.
Microtis glacialis D.L.Jones, Molloy & M.A.Clem.
Jones, D.L.; Molloy, B.P.J.; Clements, M.A.; Zimmer, H.C. (2025)
Microtis glacialis D.L.Jones, Molloy & M.A.Clem.

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typification
Type: New Zealand. Fox Glacier Access Road Carpark, adjacent to 1960's moraine, 2 Feb. 1997, I. Wightwick s.n. (holo CHR 508997)
Jones, D.L.; Molloy, B.P.J.; Clements, M.A.; Zimmer, H.C. 2025: Nine new species of Orchidaceae from New Zealand and characterisation of seven poorly known taxa. Australian Orchid Research 7: 291–311.
Etymology
The Latin glacialis, frozen, glacial, in reference to an apparent specialisation by this species to enable it to colonise glacial moraine.

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49e8b7d2-3687-4e82-a75c-43f0eefba8ac
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Names_Plants
24 March 2026
23 March 2026
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