Microtis cupularis
species of plant
Microtis cupularis, commonly known as the cupped mignonette orchid sometimes as Hydrorchis cupularis, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single thin, hollow, onion-like leaf and up to thirty small, yellowish-green and red flowers. The plants often grow in shallow water and are self-pollinating.
Description
Microtis cupularis is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single erect, smooth, tubular leaf 100–300 mm (4–10 in) long and about 3 mm (0.1 in) wide. Between fifteen and thirty yellowish-green and reddish-maroon flowers are arranged along a flowering stem 150–350 mm (6–10 in) tall. The flowers are about 4 mm (0.2 in) long, 3 mm (0.1 in) wide and are self-pollinating. The dorsal sepal is about 1.5 mm (0.06 in) long and wide. The lateral sepals are about 1.5 mm (0.06 in) long and curve around the labellum. The petals are a similar size to the lateral sepals and are partly enclosed by the labellum. The labellum is cup-shaped, fleshy and about 1.5 mm (0.06 in) long and wide.
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