Plants of
South Australia
Microtis oblonga
Orchidaceae
Sweet Onion-orchid
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Distribution by Herbarium region
Adelaide
Arkaroola
Ceduna
Coober Pedy
Hawker
Innamincka
Marla
Marree
Mount Gambier
Oodnadatta
Renmark
Wudinna
Keith
Yunta

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Kath Alcock painting: 1

Prior names

Microtis porrifolia, partly

Microtis sp. Hanging bogs (R.Bates)

Common names

Sweet Onion-orchid

Distribution and status

Herbarium regions: Southern Lofty, Kangaroo Island, Green Adelaide
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)

Seeds stored:
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LocationNo. of seeds
(weight grams)
Number
of plants
Date
collected
Collection number
Collection location
Date
stored
% ViabilityStorage
temperature
BGA26,000 (0.027 g)25-Nov-2012OVE3215
Kangaroo Island
1-Nov-201690%-80°C
Location: BGA — the seeds are stored at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, MSB — the seeds are stored at the Millennium Seed Bank, Kew, England.
Number of plants: This is the number of plants from which the seeds were collected.
Collection location: The Herbarium of South Australia's region name.
% Viability: Percentage of filled healthy seeds determined by a cut test or x-ray.