About Cyrtostylis huegelii Endl.
Cyrtostylis huegelii Endl. is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous herb that produces a single, nearly round, ground-hugging leaf. This leaf measures 30 to 70 mm (1 to 3 in) long and 20 to 50 mm (0.8 to 2 in) wide. Up to 15 green flowers that are fawn-coloured or dull red are borne on a flowering stem that reaches 100 to 350 mm (4 to 10 in) in height. Individual flowers are 10 to 20 mm (0.4 to 0.8 in) long and about 5 mm (0.2 in) wide. The dorsal sepal is erect, curves forward, and measures 10 to 14 mm (0.4 to 0.6 in) long by about 2 mm (0.08 in) wide. The lateral sepals are 8 to 11 mm (0.3 to 0.4 in) long, about 1 mm (0.04 in) wide, and curve forwards or downwards. The petals match the lateral sepals in size and shape, and also curve downwards. The labellum is purplish, shelf-like, and shaped as a tapered oblong. It is 8 to 11 mm (0.3 to 0.4 in) long and about 3 mm (0.12 in) wide, with a pointed tip, and does not have the serrations seen on the form of this species found in eastern Australia. Flowering takes place from July to September. This species, commonly known as the western gnat orchid, grows in shrubland, woodland, and forest in the wetter parts of its state, and also grows on granite outcrops in more inland areas. It occurs between Kalbarri and Esperance.
