Orchidaceae
Slipper orchid
Cryptostylis ovata
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Cryptostylis
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Slipper orchid, Western tongue orchid
Flowers
- In flower
- November to January (from 40 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Rosario Douglas, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Ann Bentley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Peter Neish, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Rhys Watkins, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Em Lamond, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Kevin Thiele from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: pimelea, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Kevin Thiele from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: yatesy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Geoff Derrin, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Hugo Innes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Geoff Derrin, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.