Recorded distribution
Plant
4-6cm tall when in flower. Leaves sessile silver-green below, yellowish-green above, with very few marginal purple spots.
Flowers
Held well above the leaf on a long slender ovary. Dorsal sepal pale grey-green, extending well in front of the flower, narrowing to an acute tip. Centre of labellum crimson, outer areas a translucent white. Labellum tapers to an acute tip. Lateral sepals long (approx 3cm) and upright. Petals long, facing forward and downward.
Flowering
August - September.
Habitat
Damp sandstone cliff faces in native forest.
Conservation
Not assessed; data deficient.
Notes
Discovered in 2004 on the Awhitu Peninsula, South Auckland. Voucher specimen (AK288094; Pollok)
Key features
Flower well above the leaf, labellum dominantly deep red. Cf C. “Kaitarakikihi”
