Common bird orchid
Chiloglottis valida is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with two dark green broad elliptic leaves. The dorsal sepal is spatula-shaped, to egg-shaped with the narrower end towards the base. The lateral sepals are linear, tapering towards the tip. The petals are egg-shaped to lance-shaped, spread apart from each other and curve upwards and inwards towards the labellum. The labellum is broadly heart-shaped. There is a large, black, column-like callus. The column is greenish brown with darker marks.