Corybas fordhamii

Leaf ovate to cordate, green on both sides, 9–16 mm long, 7–10 mm wide. Flower reddish-purple, reflexed against ovary, pedicel (excluding ovary) 6–10 mm long; bract conspicuous, c. 3 mm long, just below ovary; dorsal sepal reddish-purple to pale at apex, spoon-shaped, gradually expanded, 10–14 mm long, lower half gradually curved through 90º, lamina ovate-oblong, hooded; lateral sepals narrowly triangular, c. 7 mm long, appressed to labellum; petals about half as long as and resembling the lateral sepals. Labellum streaked red and white, slightly shorter than dorsal sepal, basal third tubular; auricles short, tubular, opening at apex, through which the column is visible; lamina grading reddish to white towards the apex, conspicuously striped with dark-reddish to purple lines distally, at first dilated then suddenly contracting to orifice, directed horizontally, the inner part with a dark purple striped blotch or boss and 5–7 rows of small calli leading back into tube, nearer the base a row of calli extends in a single row along middle of lamina. Column with incurved, obscure wings. Flowers Sep.–Oct.