Flower stem 50–20 tall. Leaves 10–20, 10–45 x 4–12mm, dark green with darker netted veins. Flower semi-nodding, 35–45 x 8–10mm, translucent green with dark green netted veins and markings, shiny. Dorsal sepal point 3– long, curved. Lateral sepals deflexed, 22–2 long; pad green; free points 13–1 long, parallel. Petals green. Labellum 14–2 long, thread-like; labellum hairs numerous, bright yellow 3– long; apical knob c.4.5 x 3mm, dark brown.
Relatively widespread but disjunct on tablelands and W slopes in areas well inland from coast, growing on sheltered slopes in forests, often among grass tussocks, in freely draining clay loam and stony soils.
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