common onion orchid; Microtis unifolia
A terrestrial orchid species native to East Asia and Oceania. The Japanese name literally means 'chive-leaf orchid', referring to the leaf shape.
The common onion orchid is a small orchid that grows in sunny grasslands.
Standard katakana spelling for this orchid species.
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the plant name is almost always written in katakana.
The Japanese name ニラバラン is composed of 韮 (にら, 'chive') + 葉 (は, 'leaf') + 蘭 (らん, 'orchid'), describing the plant's chive-like leaves. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.