It is named after its discoverer, George Chippendale, founder of the Northern Territory Herbarium.

It grows from 8–18 centimetres (3.1–7.1 in) tall with oblanceolate leaves near the base of the plant.

The sensitive labellum is hood-like and dark red with yellow appendages.

L. chippendalei is most closely related to L. preissii but differs in flower morphology.

[1] It has also been recorded from many locations in Western Australia and given a status of "not threatened" by FloraBase because of that wide abundance.