Microtis parviflora R.Br.

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Name scientific

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

Preferred name

Microtis parviflora R.Br.

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

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

Nomenclature

Original authors

R.Br.

Authors

R.Br.

Publication place

Brown, R. 1810: Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van-Diemen. Johnson, London.

Year published

1810

Publication page

321

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Microtis parviflora R.Br.

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Microtis parviflora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Microtis

Species

parviflora

Synonyms

Descriptions

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

Microtis parviflora R.Br.

Description

2n = 44

Description

2n = 44

Description

2n = 44

Description

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.

Description

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.