Plant: slender, less than 30cm tall, smooth, up to 10-flowered.

Flowers: with tubular brown ridged straight buds which rarely open to show white petals and sepals and a yellow labellum. Column short.

Flowering: November to January.

Habitat: often grows under manuka, pines, kamahi or gorse, or amongst Spanish heather. Throughout.

Conservation: uncommon, and usually only a few plants, not threatened.

Notes: distinguished by the smooth stem; few, smooth, narrow flowers.

Key features: few, smooth to ribbed flowers that scarcely open.