Crepidium malabaricum (Marg. & Szlach.) J.M.H.Shaw is a terrestrial orchid species endemic to the Southern Western Ghats, India. Until now, it was known only from the historic botanical collections from Karnataka with no further confirmed records or authentic collections since. In this study, new populations were documented for the first time from the Southern Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu. The finding enabled to provide a comprehensive description of the species, detailed habitat information, and high-quality images of this precious orchid. The study also emphasized the need for a critical re-exami-nation of existing herbarium specimens and literature, a reassessment of the species distribution accompanied by an updated distribution map, and an evaluation of its conservation status under the IUCN Red List criteria.