Sarcochilus olivaceus Lindl.

Small epiphyte or rarely epilith. Stems to 7 cm long, simple. Leaves ovate to oblong, to 12 cm long, to 3.5 cm wide, curved, shallowly channelled, dark green. Inflorescences to 10 cm long, arching to pendent. Flowers 2-12, to 3 cm wide, green to yellow; spring to summer. Sepals and petals narrow-oblong to spoon-shaped. Labellum 3-lobed, glabrous, side lobes erect, white with orange or reddish markings.

Qld & NSW.

Source: Jeanes, J. (2005). Orchidaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 5. Flowering plants. Monocotyledons. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.

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kingdom Plantae
phylum   Tracheophyta
class    Magnoliopsida
superorder     Lilianae
order      Asparagales
family       Orchidaceae
genus        Sarcochilus R.Br.