Botanical name

Evotella rubiginosa

Family

Orchidaceae

Synonym (old name)

Corycium rubiginosum

Status

Rare

Evotella rubiginosa
Evotella rubiginosa
Evotella rubiginosa
Evotella rubiginosa
Evotella rubiginosa
Evotella rubiginosa

Description

Tuberous geophyte up to 30cm. Leaves linear-lanceolate. Flowers many in a dense raceme, sepals green tinged maroon, petals rusty red to maroon, lip white tinged with maroon, lip appendage green, lip blade broadly deltate-hastate.

Latin: ruber = to be red, ruddy; referring to the colour of the petals.

Habitat

Sandstone flats and slopes

Flower Date

October to November after fire