Orchidaceae Juss.
Microtis quadrata (R.J.Bates) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. , legitimate, scientific
Jones, D.L. & Clements, M.A. (June 2004), Miscellaneous new species, new genera, reinstated genera and new combinations in Australian Orchidaceae. The Orchadian, Scientific Supplement 14(8): xiv [comb. et stat. nov.]
basionym: Microtis media subsp. quadrata R.J.Bates legitimate
Brown, A., Dundas, P., Dixon, K. & Hopper, S. (2008), Orchids of Western Australia: 224 [secondary reference]
common name: South coast mignonette orchid [n/a]
  • Etymology: "squared, alluding to the labellum shape"
Hoffman, N. & Brown, A. (2011), Orchids of South-West Australia Edn. 3: 343 [secondary reference]
common name: South Coast Mignonette Orchid [n/a]
Backhouse, G.N., Bates, R.J., Brown, A.P. & Copeland, L.M. (1 March 2016), Checklist of the orchids of Australia including its island territories: 29, 130 [secondary reference]
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (28 February 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Microtis media subsp. quadrata R.J.Bates legitimate
  • APC Dist.: WA
Clements, M.A. & Jones, D.L. (2019), Notes on Australasian orchids 5: Paraprasophyllum, a new genus in Prasophyllinae (Diurideae). Australian Orchid Review 84(5): 30 [secondary reference]
Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 400 [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Microtis media subsp. quadrata R.J.Bates legitimate common name: South Coast Onion Orchid [n/a]
Brown, A. (19 July 2022), The Complete Orchids of Western Australia 2: 50 [secondary reference]
common name: South Coast Mignonette Orchid [n/a]
  • Etymology: "From the Latin quadratus (squared), in reference to the squared shape of the labellum."