Corysanthes limpida

Corysanthes limpida (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Corybas limpidus

Crystal Helmet Orchid

David Jones in Australian Orchid Research 2: 46, fig. 58 (1991) as Corybas limpidus

Walpole to Thomas River, growing in sandy soils in coastal woodlands and shrublands.

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A rare species 10–20 mm high (when flowering) with a smooth, rounded, ground-hugging leaf 20–30 mm long by 20–30 mm wide and a single green and burgundy blotched flower 10–12 mm across.

It is distinguished from the similarly coloured and sometimes co-occurring coastal species Sandhill Helmet Orchid (Corysanthes despectans) by its larger flowers and longer, broader dorsal sepal.

Priority Four