Elythranthera brunonis is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, sympodial herb with a few inconspicuous, fine roots and a tuber partly surrounded by a fibrous, multi-layered protective sheath.

The sepals and petals spread apart from each other, have blackish tips and are blotched with red or purple on their backs.

[2][3][4] The purple enamel orchid was first formally described in 1839 by Stephan Endlicher who gave it the name Glossodia brunonis and published the description in Novarum Stirpium Decades.

[7] Elythranthera brunonis is a common and widespread species in Western Australia, found as far north as Kalbarri and as far east as Israelite Bay, growing in forest, woodland and heath.

[2][3][4][8] Elythranthera brunonis is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.