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Microtis eremaea R.J.Bates
Slender Mignonette Orchid

Reference
J.Adelaide Bot.Gard. 17:119-120,Figs 1A-E (1996)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.2-0.4 m high. Fl. green-yellow, Sep to Oct. Soils pockets on rock outcrops.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 11 September 1997

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Mallee, Murchison, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions
Eastern Goldfield, Eastern Murchison, Merredin, Southern Cross, Tallering, Western Mallee, Western Murchison.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Coolgardie, Cue, Dalwallinu, Dundas, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kondinin, Kulin, Menzies, Mount Magnet, Yalgoo, Yilgarn.