Some authorities regard C. huegelii as a synonym of Cyrtostylis reniformis var.

The petals are similar in size and shape to the lateral sepals and curve downwards.

[2][4][3] Cyrtostylis huegelii was first formally described in 1846 by Stephan Endlicher from a specimen collected on Rottnest Island.

[1] The specific epithet (huegelii) honours Charles von Hügel who collected the type specimen.

[5] The western gnat orchid grows in shrubland, woodland and forest in wetter parts of the state and on granite outcrops in more inland areas.