Citation: Ill. Fitzgerald (1882)Australian orchids, vol. 1, pt 7; Cady & Rotherham (1970) Australian native orchids, pl. 51; Cunningham et al (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 194.

Synonymy: C. catenata sensu W. M. Curtis, Stud. Fl. Tas. 4A:106 (1979), non (Smith)Druce.

Common name: None

Description:
Plant 7-30 cm high.

Flowers 1-3, pink rarely whitish; perianth-segments 10-15 mm long, 2-4 mm wide; dorsal sepal not incurved, 10-14 mm long; lateral sepals spreading; labellum 6-8 mm long, with 2 rows of yellow calli which are sometimes enlarged and in 4 rows at the base of the labellum, not extending beyond the bend, barred with dark-red; column 6-8 mm long, barred with dark-red like the labellum.

Distribution:  Occurring singly or in widespread groups or occasionally in clumps, in a wide variety of habitats from forest to heathland, littoral to rock outcrops inland, on limestone, sand, loams or clay. The most abundant variety.   Qld; N.S.W.; Vic.; Tas..   New Zealand, New Caledonia, Indonesia and Malaysia. Flowering time: Aug. — Dec.

Biology: A putative hybrid with C. deformis has been reported.

Author: Not yet available