Recorded distribution
Plant
Forms large colonies. Flower stem usually originating well below the leaf and may be only visible because the lateral sepals and petals appear above the leaf, although sometimes the flower can be found above the leaf.
Flowers
Large, labellum widely flared, dark red with a pale cream inner part. Dorsal sepal narrow and just shorter than the labellum top or slightly longer.
Flowering
October - January.
Habitat
Dry or well drained places with high fertility such as limestone; lowland to montane. Throughout.
Conservation
Widespread, common, not threatened.
Notes
Intermediate forms, probably hybrids with other species have been recorded.
Key features
Dark widely flared labellum, flower often hidden below leaf.
