What is "microtis"

Microtis, commonly known as onion orchids or mignonette orchids is a genus of about 20 species of plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Onion orchids are terrestrial herbs with a single leaf at the base of the plant. They are similar to orchids in the genus Prasophyllum in that they have an onion-like leaf. The flowers are small but often scented and attractive to their insect pollinators. They are widespread in Asia, Australia and some Pacific islands.

Microtis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

Microtis, Latin for "small-eared" is the generic name of two groups of organisms. It can refer to:

• Microtis (gastropod) in the family Trochidae
• Microtis (plant) in the family Orchidaceae