Sweet Onion Orchid at Bundanoon, NSW
Identification history
| Microtis oblonga | 17 Jul 2024 | Tapirlord | ||
| Microtis unifolia | 15 Nov 2021 | DerekC | ||
| Microtis parviflora | 14 Nov 2021 | Tapirlord |
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Common in the wet soaks of Morton National park
5 comments
DerekC
wrote:
15 Nov 2021
I would suggest the clear notch in the labellum apex makes this M. unifolia.
Tapirlord
wrote:
16 Jul 2024
That would exclude M.parviflora yeah, but not M.rara. Spaced flowers, wet-land habitat, and labellum shape point away from M.unifolia
DerekC
wrote:
16 Jul 2024
I would agree with the spacing, but I think both the way the labellum is held against the ovary and it also found in wet areas, it is more like M. oblonga. Is that worth considering as they appear very similar with how the labellum is held against the ovary the possible main difference besides M. rara being almost only coastal?
Tapirlord
wrote:
17 Jul 2024
Actually yeah that’ll be spot on I reckon. should’ve definitely considered oblonga, guess I’ve always thought of it as a high country plant.
Tapirlord
wrote:
17 Jul 2024
From what I can find you’re correct with that labellum detail as well, will have to keep that one in mind!
Location information
- Places Bundanoon, NSW
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- Tapirlord Recorded by
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Plants Orchids Tapirlord Southern Highlands NatureMapr Microtis oblonga
Additional information
- Less than 10cm Plant height
- True In flower
Species information
- Microtis oblonga Scientific name
- Sweet Onion Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1337.9m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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