Microtis
unifolia is a perennial orchid species inhabiting sunny,
low-growing grasslands not far from the seashores, possessing a
pseudobulb underground, from which a single stem with a single leaf
ascends. The leaf is slender and hollow, 10-40cm in length, and the
end is drooping gently. Flower stalks stand erect and set 20-30
green, around 3mm-in- width flowers on the upper portion in a
racemose way. Bloom time: April-May. |