Satyrium carneum is a species of orchid endemic to southwestern Western Cape.

Leaves are 2 to 4, thick and fleshy; the lower 2 are partly pressed onto the ground, 70mm to 230mm long, with gradual transition to the sheaths higher up.

[1] Satyrium carneum is found in dune bush vegetation, in fynbos on coastal hills and on ridges, on moist to dry sands and limestone, at altitudes of 10–300 m.[1] Satyrium carneum is classified as Least Concern, as it is a common species that is declining across its range, but not yet in danger of extinction.

It faces threats of habitat loss; it has lost 22% of its habitat to urban expansion on the Cape Peninsula and Cape Flats, and coastal development between Betty's Bay and Gansbaai.

It is also threatened by competition from dense infestations of alien invasive plants across its range.