Orchidaceae FAMILY

Microtis unifolia

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Microtis unifolia is a tuberous, terrestrial orchid growing 15 - 50cm tall. The small tuber has been gathered from the wild for use as emergency food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeE. Asia - from China, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines to southern Australia, New Zealand and the western Pacific.

HabitatOpen places such as on banks and in poor pastures in North, South, Stewart and Chatham Islands[ 44 Title Flora of New Zealand. Publication Author Allan. H. H. Website http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml Publisher Government Printer, Wellington. Year 1961 ISBN - Description The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version. ].