Chloraea membranacea is a terrestrial orchid from Argentina (found only in Buenos Aires, Corrientes, Santa Fe, and Entre RĂ**os), Uruguay, and Brazil. They grow wild and they are sometimes seen in gardens, but people do not realize that they have them. It has abundant, wide roots, that are used as a storage for the plant. Its leaves have a lanceolate shape, and grow into a rosette shape during autumn and winter. Then it grows a 25-40 cm apical inflorescence, which flowers around October (spring). It normally has from 8 to 12 white/green flowers. Once the flowers die, the plant looses its leaves.