Recorded distribution
Plant
45-50mm tall with a rosette of 3-4 elliptic bluish green leaves.
Flowers
Medium sized to 20 mm tall. Petals and dorsal sepal quite blunt. Lateral sepals stout short. Labellum crimson brown, broad; stigma prominent, heart shaped.
Flowering
November - January.
Habitat
High rainfall montane and subalpine scrub and grassland. Central North Island to Westland.
Conservation
In scattered populations, naturally uncommon.
Notes
Similar to P. venosa and only readily distinguished by the heart-shaped stigma.
Key features
Alpine habitat, very stout flower, heart-shaped stigma.
