Gastrodia R.Br.

Sepals and petals whitish or brown, fused together into a 5-lobed tube Gastrodia

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Racemes with up to 20 flowers. Perianth whitish; tube 10–12 mm long. Sepals 2–3 mm long. Labellum yellow obscurely 3-lobed. Stems up to 70 cm long, with 3–6 short scaly bracts. Capsule 10–15 mm long. Coast to Blue Mts Fl. late winter–summer. Potato Orchid Gastrodia sesamoides

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Racemes with up to 75 flowers. Perianth brown with white tips on outside, white on inside; tube 15–20 mm long. Sepals c. 5 mm long. Labellum orange prominently 3-lobed. Stems up to 90 cm high with 6–8 short scaly bracts. Capsule 25–30 mm long. Blue Mts Fl. spring–summer Gastrodia procera