Leaf linear to lanceolate, to 30 cm long and 13 mm wide, dark green.
Inflorescence to 46 cm high, 1–5-flowered. Sepals and lateral petals reddish brown with darker stripes. Labellum c. 15 mm long, c. 8 mm wide, broad; lamina with glossy whitish mauve, purple-maroon or bronzy beard, the calli shorter and warty towards base; elongated apex crisped and bearing calli on at least half its surface. Column collars each with purple gland at base; rim interconnecting collars prominent, purplish.
Flowering start in September and ends in January.
Identification
The main flower colour is purple.
References
http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Calochilus~robertsoniiCreated: 06 Nov 2014 -
Stephen L (Clare) SAUpdated: 19 Nov 2014 -
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