About Sarcochilus ceciliae F.Muell.
Sarcochilus ceciliae F.Muell., commonly called fairy bells, is a lithophytic herb that grows in small clumps on rocks. It has an erect, branching stem that ranges from 30 to 120 mm (1 to 5 inches) long. The plant bears between four and ten channelled, spotted linear leaves, each 40 to 120 mm (2 to 5 inches) long and 3 to 8 mm (0.12 to 0.31 inches) wide. Between three and twenty cup-shaped flowers, coloured pale to bright pink, are arranged on a flowering stem 70 to 200 mm (3 to 8 inches) long. Each flower measures 4 to 8 mm (0.2 to 0.3 inches) in both length and width. The dorsal sepal is 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) long and about 3 mm (0.12 in) wide, while the lateral sepals are a similar length or slightly longer. The petals are 4 to 5 mm (0.16 to 0.20 inches) long and about 2 mm (0.079 inches) wide. The labellum is fleshy, about 3 mm (0.12 inches) long, and has three lobes. The side lobes are erect and hairy, and the middle lobe is short, thick, and densely hairy. Flowering takes place between October and March. This species mainly grows on rocks and cliff faces in humid areas. It is distributed between the Atherton Tableland in Queensland and the Hastings River catchment in New South Wales.
