Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii F.Muell.

Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii, commonly known as the ravine orchid, is a lithophytic orchid endemic to eastern Australia. It forms large clumps with between four and eight dark green, linear leaves and up to fifteen white flowers with crimson spots near the centre.

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Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii is a lithophytic herb with stems 200–500 mm (7.9–20 in) long and which forms large clumps on rocks. It has between four and eight dark green, linear leaves 100–200 mm (3.9–7.9 in) long and 10–15 mm (0.4–0.6 in) wide. Between four and fifteen white flowers with many crimson spots near the centre, 25–30 mm (0.98–1.2 in) long and wide are arranged on an arching flowering stem 100–250 mm (3.9–9.8 in) long. The sepal and petals are 12–17 mm (0.47–0.67 in) long and 5–9 mm (0.20–0.35 in) wide, the dorsal sepal slightly shorter and narrower than the lateral sepals and the petals narrower than both. The labellum is thick and waxy, about 5 mm (0.2 in) long and 7 mm (0.28 in) wide and has three lobes. The side lobes are erect and the middle lobe is short and fleshy. Flowering occurs between October and November.

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