Recorded distribution
Plant
Medium-sized grass leaved. Leaves and flowers often reddish.
Flowers
Medium sized, 25-30mm tall. Dorsal sepal strongly striped often tinged red or orange. Labellum pale with a prominent dark callus at the base, tapering gradually and curling at the tip, ending with a small dark callus.
Flowering
November - January.
Habitat
Lowland to subalpine open scrub and forest. East Cape to Westland.
Conservation
Often common.
Notes
Hybrids with P. montana have been suspected.
Key features
Flower medium sized, prominently stripey and often highly coloured, labellum protruding with a curled tip ending in a callus.
