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Microtis parviflora R.Br.

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Microtis parviflora R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 321 (1810)
Microtis parviflora R.Br.

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
Brian Molloy considers that New Zealand material differs from Microtis parviflora R.Br. sens. strict. of Australia.
Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
Australia
Political Region

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R.Br.
R.Br.
Brown, R. 1810: Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van-Diemen. Johnson, London.
1810
321
ICN
Microtis parviflora R.Br.
species
Microtis parviflora

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Asparagales
Orchidaceae
Microtis
parviflora

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Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.

Microtis parviflora R.Br.

2n = 44
2n = 44
2n = 44
2n = 44
Moore, L.B.; Edgar, E. 1970: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. II. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Monocotyledones except Gramineae. Botany Division DSIR, Wellington.

Microtis parviflora R.Br.

Plant at fl. 10–30–(70) cm. tall. Stem erect, ± fleshy. Lf often overtopping raceme. Raceme of very ∞, us. crowded fls. Per. green to yellowish green. Dorsal sepal c.1.5–2mm. long, with short recurved tip; laterals shorter, subacute, deflexed. Petals ± under dorsal sepal. Labellum broad at base, narrowing towards obtuse tip which ends in a down-turned apiculus; margin entire (marginal cells occ. slightly enlarged), smooth; anterior callus us. present in N.Z., variable in size; basal calli prominent, sts appearing as 2 pairs, surrounding a small pouch which causes a bulge on the under side of labellum, so preventing it from lying flat against ovary. Column narrow below stigma; wings membr. throughout.

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Microtis parviflora R.Br.
Microtis parviflora R.Br.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Microtis R.Br.
Microtis parviflora R.Br.
Microtis parviflora R.Br.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Microtis R.Br.
Microtis parviflora R.Br.
Microtis parviflora R.Br.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Microtis R.Br.
Microtis parviflora R.Br.
Microtis parviflora R.Br.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Microtis R.Br.
Microtis parviflora R.Br.
Microtis parviflora R.Br.
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2013)
Microtis parviflora R.Br.
Microtis parviflora R.Br.
Microtis parviflora R.Br.
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2018)
Microtis parviflora R.Br.
Microtis parviflora R.Br.
Microtis parviflora R.Br.
Moore, L.B.; Edgar, E. (1970)

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Microtis parviflora R.Br.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Microtis parviflora R.Br.
New Zealand
Hawke's Bay Land District
1 Link to an external page
Microtis parviflora R.Br.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
1 Link to an external page
Microtis parviflora R.Br.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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Microtis parviflora R.Br.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
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Microtis parviflora R.Br.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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b9e05db3-f024-45ff-94e7-9c8434d43133
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
14 February 2013
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