Microtis (Orchidaceae)

Microtis parviflora
Typus of Microtis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Diurideae
Subtribus: Prasophyllinae
Genus: Microtis

Overview of species (22)

M. alba – M. alboviridis – M. angusii – M. arenaria – M. atrata – M. brownii – M. cupularis – M. eremaea – M. eremicola – M. familiaris – M. globula – M. gracilenta – M. graniticola – M. media – M. oblonga – M. oligantha – M. orbicularis – M. parviflora – M. pulchella – M. quadrata – M. rara – M. unifolia

Name

Microtis R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 321 (1810).

• Type species: Microtis unifolia (G. Forst.) Rchb.f., Beitr. Syst. Pflanzenk.: 62 (1871) .

Synonymy

• Heterotypic
  • Goadbyella R.S.Rogers, Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. South Australia 51: 294 (1927).
  • Hydrorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchadian 13: 462 (2002).
  • Microtidium D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchadian 13: 463 (2002).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Asia-Temperate China China South-Central, China Southeast. Eastern Asia Japan, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan. Asia-Tropical Malesia Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Philippines, Sulawesi. Australasia Australia New South Wales, Norfolk Islands, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia. New Zealand Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South. Pacific Southwestern Pacific New Caledonia, Vanuatu. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Brown, R. 1810. Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen. pp. i–viii + 145–590, Londini: R.Taylor. BHL Reference page. 
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2001. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 2: Orchidoideae (Part one); page 181 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850710-0
  

Links

• 'eFloras 2009. Microtis in Flora of China vol. 25 Orchidaceae --> pdf Microtis
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Microtis. Accessed: 2024 Nov 17.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Microtis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov 17. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. Microtis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov 17. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. (Microtis). Microtis  Microtis. Accessed: 17 Nov 2024.
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Microtis. Published online. Accessed: 17 Nov 2024.
• Tropicos.org 2024. Microtis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Nov 2024.

Vernacular names

English: Onion orchids
перем коми: Микротис
коми: Микротис
кырык мары: Микротис
удмурт: Микротис
中文: 葱叶兰属
中文（简体）: 葱叶兰属

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