Orchidaceae
Microtis

Microtis unifolia (G.Forst.) Rchb.f.

First published in Beitr. Syst. Pflanzenk.: 62 (1871)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. China to S. Central & S. Japan, Malesia, Australasia to S. Pacific. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Chatham Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Jawa, Kermadec Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Nansei-shoto, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., South Australia, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tuamotu, Vanuatu, Victoria, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Silveira, P., Schuiteman, A., Vermeulen, J.J., Sousa, A.J., Silva, H., Paiva, J. & De Vogel, E. (2008). The orchids of Timor: checklist and conservation status. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 157: 197-215.
  • St George, I. (2008). The New Zealand Orchis, The editor's annual list:2008. The New Zealand Native Orchids 110: 8-19.
  • Wu, Z. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2009). Flora of China 25: 1-570. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • de Lange, P.J., Gardner, R.O., Sykes, W.R., Crowcroft, G.M., Cameron, E.K., Stalker, F., Christian, M.L. & Braggins, J.E. (2005). Vascular flora of Norfolk Island: some additions and taxonomic notes. New Zealand Journal of Botany 43: 563-596.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Wu, Z. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2009). Flora of China 25: 1-570. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 5, 1991 Sinclair, A.; Haast, J.F.J.von [364] New Zealand K000827300 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 5, 1991 Colenso, W. [s.n.] New Zealand K000827298 Type Yes
Jan 20, 1972 Schlechter, F.R.R. [14724] New Caledonia K000827295 Unknown Type Material Yes
Deplanche, É. [1306] New Caledonia K000827296 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gunn, R.C. [s.n.] Australia K000827308 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schlechter, F.R.R. [14724] New Caledonia K000827297 Isotype Yes
Gunn, R.C. [915] Australia K000827303 Syntype Yes
Gunn, R.C. [915] Australia K000827305 Syntype Yes
Taylor, P. [17012] Australia K:SPC-40502.000 No
Gunn, R.C. [918] Australia K000827307 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gunn, R.C. [918] Australia K000827306 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gunn, R.C. [s.n.] Australia K000827304 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gunn, R.C. [s.n.] Australia K000827310 Type Yes
Melville, R.; Moore, L.B.; Cooper, R. [5134] New Zealand K:SPC-36927.000 No
Cooper, D. [4] New Zealand K:SPC-43104.000 No
Cribb, P. [527] Indonesia K:SPC-46429.000 No
Melville, R. [5934] Australia K:SPC-32840.000 No
Gunn, R.C. [916] Australia K000827311 Type Yes
Milligan, J. [s.n.] Australia K000827302 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cheeseman, T.F. [132] New Zealand K000827299 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gunn, R.C. [s.n.] Australia K000827309 Type Yes
Oct 5, 1991 Cunningham, A. [311] New Zealand Microtis banksii K000827301 Type Yes
Melville, R. [2102] Australia Microtis bipulvinaris K:SPC-36903.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0