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Microtis Familiaris
''Microtis familiaris'', commonly known as the coastal mignonette orchid or coastal onion orchid is a species of orchid Endemism, endemic to the Southwest Australia, south-west coastal region of Western Australia. It has a single hollow, onion-like leaf and up to twenty small, green to greenish-yellow, sweetly scented, widely spaced flowers. It often grows with large populations of other ''Microtis'' orchids but only flowers after fire. Description ''Microtis familiaris'' is a terrestrial, Perennial plant, perennial, deciduous, Herbaceous plant, herb with an underground tuber and a single erect, smooth, tubular leaf long and wide. Between ten and twenty green to greenish-yellow flowers are well spaced along a flowering stem tall. The flowers are long, about wide and are sweetly scented. The wikt:dorsal, dorsal sepal is egg-shaped with a small point on the tip and is long, wide and hood-like. The wikt:lateral, lateral sepals are lance-shaped, long, about wide and turn bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert John Bates
Robert J. "Rob" Bates (born 1946) is an Australian botanist, plant collector, and illustrator. Biography Bates grew up in Mylor, South Australia, and has been living in Fairview Park, Adelaide for more than 40 years. Professionally, Bates is primarily known for his interest in spermatophytes, in particular, the study of South Australian orchids, where he has described at least 68 species. Publications His publications include: * 1978. Pollination of orchids – Part 9. Self pollination. ''Journal of the Native Orchid Society of South Australia'' 3, 7–8. * 1982. Observations of pollen vectors on '' Caladenia congesta.'' ''Journal of the Native Orchid Society of South Australia'' 6, 37–38. * 1984a. The ecology and biology of '' Caladenia rigida'' (''Orchidaceae''). ''South Australian Naturalist'' 56–59, 63–65. 58, * 1984b. Pollination of ''Caladenia'': an overview. ''Orchadian'' 7, 269–270. * 1984c. The genus ''Microtis''''.'' (''Orchidaceae''). A Taxonomic revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |