{"id":617,"date":"2014-12-12T10:31:12","date_gmt":"2014-12-12T10:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/?page_id=617"},"modified":"2025-11-22T17:33:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T17:33:07","slug":"cryptostylis-slipper-orchid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/?page_id=617","title":{"rendered":"<em>Cryptostylis<\/em> - Slipper Orchid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are around twenty species in Cryptostylis with only one found in Western Australia. This orchid is the only orchid found in Western Australia to have a leaf all year round. Slipper Orchids are also known as tongue orchids and can have up to 20 or more flowers which open up one or two at a time. Due to this, plants with many flowers can continue flowering for several months.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_618\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-618\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-618\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata1-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata1-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata1-400x280.jpg 400w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata1-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_619\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-619\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-619\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata2-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata2-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata2-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata2.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_620\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-620\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-620\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata3-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata3-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata3-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata3.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_621\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-621\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata4-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata4-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata4-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata4.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_622\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-622\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-622\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata5-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata5-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata5-400x280.jpg 400w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata5-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata5.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_623\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-623\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-623\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata6-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata6-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata6-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata6.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_624\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-624\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-624\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata7-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata7-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata7-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata7.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_625\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-625\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-625\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata8-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata8-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata8-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/cryptostylis\/ovata8.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2666\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ovata9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2666\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2666\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ovata9-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ovata9-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ovata9.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3225\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ovata10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3225\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3225\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ovata10-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ovata10-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ovata10-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ovata10.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3226\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ovata11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3226\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3226\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ovata11-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ovata11-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ovata11-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ovata11.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3227\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ovata12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3227\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3227\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ovata12-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ovata12-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ovata12-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ovata12.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5550\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5550\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata13-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5550\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata13-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata13-357x250.jpg 357w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata13-768x538.jpg 768w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata13-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata13.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5551\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5551\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata14-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5551\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata14-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata14-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata14.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5552\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5552\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata15-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5552\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata15-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata15-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata15.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5553\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5553\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata16-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5553\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata16-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata16-357x250.jpg 357w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata16-768x538.jpg 768w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata16-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata16.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5554\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5554\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata17-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5554\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata17-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata17-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata17.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5555\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5555\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata18-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5555\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata18-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata18-357x250.jpg 357w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata18-768x538.jpg 768w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata18-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ovata18.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5555\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8342\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8342\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata19-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8342\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata19-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata19-357x250.jpg 357w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata19-768x538.jpg 768w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata19-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata19.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8343\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8343\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata20-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8343\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata20-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata20-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata20.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8500\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8500\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata21-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata21-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata21-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata21.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8501\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8501\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata22-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8501\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata22-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata22-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata22.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8502\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8502\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata23-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8502\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata23-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata23-357x250.jpg 357w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata23-768x538.jpg 768w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata23-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata23.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8503\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata24.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8503\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata24-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8503\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata24-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata24-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata24.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8504\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8504\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata25-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8504\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata25-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata25-357x250.jpg 357w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata25-768x538.jpg 768w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata25-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ovata25.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptostylis ovata - Slipper Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are around twenty species in Cryptostylis with only one found in Western Australia. 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